Berkhamsted School, Berkhamsted
Berkhamsted School is an independent school for pupils aged 11 to 19 in Berkhamsted. It has an Anglican/Christian religious character. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2023.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Berkhamsted School in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Berkhamsted School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Berkhamsted School are Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School (1 mile), Egerton-Rothesay School (1.1 miles), Westbrook Hay (2.5 miles) and Chesham Preparatory School (2.7 miles).
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep SchoolEgerton-Rothesay SchoolWestbrook HayChesham Preparatory School
Where pupils go next
Of the 202 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 78% went on to university or other higher education, 1% to apprenticeships and 10% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 384 pupils (26.7%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Berkhamsted Rail Station, about 410 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Collegrate School (near), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 83 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE destination measures; 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.
Routine Inspection
21 November 2023
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
19 September 2017
Regulatory Compliance
21 June 2016
Standard
1 January 2010
About
Berkhamsted School is a public school, in the market town of Berkhamsted, in Hertfordshire, England. The present school was formed in 1997 by the amalgamation of the original Berkhamsted School, founded in 1541 by John Incent, Dean of St Paul's Cathedral under charter from King Henry VIII Berkhamsted School for Girls, established in 1888, and Berkhamsted Preparatory School.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Berkhamsted School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 11 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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
96%
Near capacity
1,439 pupils
1,505 places
66 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
384
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
26.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
1,439
Total Pupils
804
Boys
635
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Berkhamsted School
What are GCSE results like at Berkhamsted School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Berkhamsted School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Berkhamsted School last inspected?
Berkhamsted School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2023.
How many pupils go to Berkhamsted School?
Berkhamsted School has around 1439 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Berkhamsted School?
Berkhamsted 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 School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 11 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 School?
Berkhamsted School is at Overton House, 133 High Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2DJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)