Berkhamsted School
Overton House, 133 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 2DJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Anglican/Christian
- Principal
- Mr Martin Walker
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,505
- Pupils on roll
- 1,439
- URN
- 117604
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01442358000
About this school
Berkhamsted School is an independent school in Berkhamsted. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 1,439 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Berkhamsted School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Berkhamsted School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1902, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 195 | 205 | 203 |
| Attainment 8 score | 16.1 | 16.3 | 12.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Berkhamsted School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 16.1 | 44.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 16.3 | 44.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 12.2 | 44.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,333 |
| 2023/24 | 1,394 |
| 2024/25 | 1,431 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 384
Location
Nearby schools
-
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School1.0 miles
Independent schools · Berkhamsted
-
Egerton-Rothesay School1.1 miles
Independent schools · Berkhamsted
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Westbrook Hay2.5 miles
Independent schools
-
Chesham Preparatory School2.7 miles
Independent schools · Chesham
-
Roman Fields Academy3.0 miles
Academies · Hemel Hempstead
Other schools in Berkhamsted
- Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School Independent schools
- Egerton-Rothesay School Independent schools
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
- Greenway Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Potten End CofE Primary School Primary
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch Primary
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery Primary
- The Thomas Coram Church of England School Primary
- Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Westfield Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Berkhamsted School teach?
- Berkhamsted School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is an independent school in Berkhamsted.
- Who is the principal of Berkhamsted School?
- The principal of Berkhamsted School is Mr Martin Walker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Berkhamsted School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Berkhamsted School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Berkhamsted School?
- Berkhamsted School has 1,439 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Berkhamsted School full?
- Berkhamsted School has capacity for 1,505 pupils and 1,439 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Berkhamsted School a faith school?
- Yes. Berkhamsted School is designated Anglican/Christian.
- How have Berkhamsted School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 16.1 in 2022/23 and 12.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Berkhamsted School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Berkhamsted School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.