Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School
Chesham Road, Berkhamsted, HP4 2SZ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 0 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen O'Connor
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 563
- URN
- 117653
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01442358188
About this school
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School is an independent school in Berkhamsted. It teaches children aged 0 to 11 and has 563 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep 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 Prep and Pre-Prep School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in April 1985, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 553 |
| 2023/24 | 572 |
| 2024/25 | 555 |
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
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 130
Location
Nearby schools
-
Berkhamsted School1.0 miles
Independent schools · Berkhamsted
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Egerton-Rothesay School1.3 miles
Independent schools · Berkhamsted
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Chesham Preparatory School1.7 miles
Independent schools · Chesham
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Westbrook Hay2.5 miles
Independent schools
-
Heritage House School2.6 miles
Special schools · Chesham
Other schools in Berkhamsted
- Berkhamsted 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 ages does Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School teach?
- Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School teaches children aged 0 to 11. It is an independent school in Berkhamsted.
- Who is the headteacher of Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School?
- The headteacher of Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School is Mrs Karen O'Connor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep 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 Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School?
- Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School has 563 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 11.
- Is Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School full?
- Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School has capacity for 600 pupils and 563 on roll (94%), 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 Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School a faith school?
- No. Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School has no designated religious character.
- Is Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School a selective school?
- No. Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.