Berkhamsted School, Berkhamsted HP4

Berkhamsted School

Boys & Girls, 0-18

Day & Boarding

Hertfordshire

/Regions

East of England

Hertfordshire

Berkhamsted School

Berkhamsted School is a family of six independent schools offering day and boarding places for boys and girls aged 5 months to 18 located in Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire. The school was founded in 1541 and aims to foster a spirit of adventure in pupils, offering a high quality education and care for boys and girls.

Berkhamsted School is a coed pre-prep, prep and senior school, offering both day and boarding places.
The school welcomes approximately 2,000 pupils with boys and girls aged from 5 months to 18 years.
Berkhamsted School is located at Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire.

Age

Boys & Girls, 0-18

Type

Pre-Prep to Senior

The Principal

Richard Backhouse has been Principal of the Berkhamsted Schools Group since January 2016.

Richard Backhouse is Principal of Berkhamsted School.

Curriculum

A LEVEL A*–B

A LEVEL A* / A

A LEVEL A*s

GCSE 9–7

GCSE 9 / 8

GCSE 9s

% secured a place at their first choice of university.

Pastoral care

Extracurricular

Ethos

Boys and girls are taught together until the age of 11 at the Pre-Prep and Prep, separately at 11 to 16 (at Berkhamsted Boys and Berkhamsted Girls) and then together for a joint Sixth Form. The other school in the group, Heatherton, is a prep school for girls aged 3 to 11 and boys 3 to 5.

The school was founded in 1541 by the then Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, John Incent. Berkhamsted aims to foster a spirit of adventure in pupils, offering a high quality education and care for boys and girls.

The school introduced a 'metacognitive approach' to ensure pupils become 'confident, curious and independent learners – equipped with relevant habits and skills.' In addition, the school has three key values which are embedded at the heart of everything it does: aim high with integrity, be adventurous, and serve others.

Source: Berkhamsted School

Visiting Berkhamsted

Open Events provide a wonderful opportunity to visit a school and discover more about the community, values and ethos. Find out more about open mornings at Berkhamsted School.

Fees, Inspections & Governance

Fees

Read about Berkhamsted Fees

Inspections

Berkhamsted School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) on behalf of the Department for Education. Routine inspections take place once every three years.

Governance

The school is a registered charity managed by trustees. Read more about the charity structure and how it is run on the Charity Commission website. The school is part of the Berkhamsted Schools Group.

Read the inspection report

Berkhamsted Admissions

To find out more about Berkhamsted School, contact the Admissions team at the school.

Find answers to frequently asked questions about Berkhamsted School.

Berkhamsted Feeder Preps

Pupils join Berkhamsted School from a number of 'feeder' prep schools including:

Berkhamsted has several entry points, with children able to join the school from 5 months old into the nursery and pre-prep. Children joining into the senior school are drawn from a number of 'feeder' prep schools including:

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York House School

Day

Boys & Girls, 3-13

Rickmansworth

The Beacon School

Day

Boys, 3-13

Chesham Bois

Lockers Park School

Day & Boarding

Boys, 4-13

Hemel Hempstead

Heatherton School

Day

Girls 2-11, Boys 2-5

Amersham

Edge Grove

Day

Boys & Girls, 3-13

Radlett

Beechwood Park

Day & Boarding

Boys & Girls, 3-13

St Albans

Aldwickbury School

Day & Boarding

Boys & Girls, 4-13

Harpenden

Leavers' Destinations

At the end of their time at Berkhamsted School, pupils go on to a number of leading senior schools.

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Berkhamsted School, 133 High Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2DJ.
Boys & Girls, 0-18 · Day & Boarding
To discover more, visit the Berkhamsted School website.