Pittville Circus Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL52 2QA
10 simple reasons to choose Berkhampstead School
Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective intake.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Fees range from £2,710 (Rec) to £3,885 per term (2019/20).
10 better reasons to choose Berkhampstead School
Schoolsmith Score®; 80.
One of the 3 best independent or state primaries within a 1.5 mile radius.
On average, 20.8 pupils per class and 15.6 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Pupils go on to one of 20 grammar and independent day schools. 80% go on to grammar or selective maintained schools, in particular Balcarras and Pate's. Of the independent schools Dean Close and Cheltenham Ladies are the most popular.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for all subjects from Year 3.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Spanish. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
School offers over 10 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in swimming.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. The majority of pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). Choir and several instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Out of school hours care from 8.10am to 5.30. Minibus service.
Find another school near Berkhampstead School
Independent Prep Schools
Cheltenham College Preparatory School (1.6 miles); St Edward's Preparatory School, Cheltenham (2 miles); Dean Close Preparatory School & Pre-Prep (2.2 miles).
State Primary Schools
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School, Charlton Kings (0.7 miles); Gloucester Road Primary School (1.3 miles); Naunton Park Primary School (1.7 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Cheltenham College (1.2 miles); The Cheltenham Ladies' College (1.3 miles); St Edward's School, Cheltenham (1.6 miles).
State Senior Schools
Balcarras School (2.2 miles); Pate's Grammar School (3 miles); Sir Thomas Rich's School (7.4 miles).