Egerton-Rothesay School
Durrants Lane, Berkhamsted, HP4 3UJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 6 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Headteacher
- Mr Allan Cairns
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 451
- Pupils on roll
- 157
- URN
- 117623
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01442865275
About this school
Egerton-Rothesay School is a Christian independent school in Berkhamsted. It teaches children aged 6 to 19 and has 157 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Egerton-Rothesay School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Egerton-Rothesay School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1956, 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 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Attainment 8 score | 17.6 | 12.5 | 19.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 14% | 9.1% | 21.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 14% | 13.6% | 39.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
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 Egerton-Rothesay 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 | 17.6 | 44.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 12.5 | 44.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 19.2 | 44.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 158 |
| 2023/24 | 157 |
| 2024/25 | 159 |
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
- 149
- Pupils on SEN support
- 8
Location
Nearby schools
-
Berkhamsted School1.1 miles
Independent schools · Berkhamsted
-
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School1.3 miles
Independent schools · Berkhamsted
-
Chesham Preparatory School2.8 miles
Independent schools · Chesham
-
Heritage House School3.4 miles
Special schools · Chesham
-
Westbrook Hay3.5 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Berkhamsted
- Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School Independent schools
- Berkhamsted 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 ages does Egerton-Rothesay School teach?
- Egerton-Rothesay School teaches children aged 6 to 19. It is an independent school in Berkhamsted.
- Who is the headteacher of Egerton-Rothesay School?
- The headteacher of Egerton-Rothesay School is Mr Allan Cairns, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Egerton-Rothesay School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Egerton-Rothesay 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 many pupils are at Egerton-Rothesay School?
- Egerton-Rothesay School has 157 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 6 to 19.
- Is Egerton-Rothesay School full?
- Egerton-Rothesay School has capacity for 451 pupils and 157 on roll (35%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Egerton-Rothesay School a faith school?
- Yes. Egerton-Rothesay School is designated Christian.
- Is Egerton-Rothesay School a selective school?
- No. Egerton-Rothesay School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Egerton-Rothesay School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 17.6 in 2022/23 and 19.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Egerton-Rothesay School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Egerton-Rothesay 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.