Schools in Berkhamsted

About schools in Berkhamsted

Most of the 14 schools listed in Berkhamsted are primary schools. Its one secondary school is where pupils go on to after primary. It also has three independent schools, which sit outside the state system and set their own admissions.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

65%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 8 schools with published results

Primary schools10

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Bridgewater Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  75%

  expected standard
• Greenway Primary and Nursery School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  79%

  expected standard
• Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  79%

  expected standard
• Potten End CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 11

  59%

  expected standard
• St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  53%

  expected standard
• St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  58%

  expected standard
• Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery

  Community school · Ages 3 to 7

• The Thomas Coram Church of England School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 7 to 11

  68%

  expected standard
• Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 7

• Westfield Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  30%

  expected standard

Secondary schools1

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Ashlyns School

  Foundation school · Ages 11 to 18

  57.9

  Attainment 8

Independent schools3

• Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School

  Other independent school · Ages 0 to 11

• Berkhamsted School

  Other independent school · Ages 11 to 19

• Egerton-Rothesay School

  Other independent school · Ages 6 to 19

Common questions about schools in Berkhamsted

How many schools are in Berkhamsted?

OfferDay lists 14 schools in Berkhamsted, including ten primary schools and three independent schools.

Who inspects schools in Berkhamsted?

Every school in Berkhamsted is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Berkhamsted?

OfferDay ranks schools in Berkhamsted where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.