Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School, Berkhamsted
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School is an independent school for pupils aged 0 to 11 in Berkhamsted.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School are Berkhamsted School (1 mile), Egerton-Rothesay School (1.3 miles), Chesham Preparatory School (1.7 miles) and Westbrook Hay (2.5 miles).
Berkhamsted SchoolEgerton-Rothesay SchoolChesham Preparatory SchoolWestbrook Hay
Who goes there
In 2026, 130 pupils (23.1%) received SEN support and 1 (0.2%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Berkhamsted Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (near), 330 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 14 crimes within a mile of the school, most often vehicle crime, anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
No ISI inspection reports found for this school yet.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby schools
Keep up with Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
563 pupils
600 places
37 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Berkhamsted
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Berkhamsted
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
15,222
Applications
13,456
Got 1st preference
77.5%
Got preferred school
94.9%
All secondary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
130
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
23.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
563
Total Pupils
274
Boys
289
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School
Questions parents ask about Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School
How many pupils go to Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School?
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School has around 563 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School?
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School?
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School is at Chesham Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2SZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)