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Berkhamsted Preparatory & Pre-Prep School, HP4

Doctors Commons Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire HP4 3DW

Berkhamsted Preparatory & Pre-Prep School, HP4

10 reasons to choose Berkhamsted Preparatory & Pre-Prep School

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Berkhamsted Preparatory & Pre-Prep School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 84. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Berkhamsted and one of the 4 best primary schools for 3 miles.

School fundamentals

Berkhamsted Preparatory & Pre-Prep School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 5 months and 11 years. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has an academically selective admissions policy from Year 3. It is the prep school to Berkhamsted School, an all-through school to age 18. Berkhamsted Preparatory & Pre-Prep School fees range from £3,855 (Rec) to £6,255 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT but include lunches.

Average class size

Berkhamsted Preparatory & Pre-Prep School is three form entry rising to four from Year 3, and has an average class size of 21 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

Most Prep pupils move up to Berkhamsted School after Year 6. From 2025, Prep pupils will not be required to sit an examination for entry into the senior school. Perhaps 5%-10% of pupils move onto other local independents or, more likely, a local grammar school.

The Berkhamsted Preparatory & Pre-Prep School curriculum

School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, French. School uses the Building Learning Power method to help pupils take responsibility for how they learn and develop thinking skills. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School in pre-prep and residential trips from Year 6.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for sport, music, drama and languages throughout, for art from Year 1, and for all subjects from Year 5.

Sport at Berkhamsted Preparatory & Pre-Prep School

School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in Eton fives, football, netball, swimming.

The Arts at Berkhamsted Preparatory & Pre-Prep School

Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm. Nursery care available for 50 weeks of the year.

Find another school near Berkhamsted Preparatory & Pre-Prep School

Independent Prep Schools

Chesham Preparatory School (2.9 miles); Westbrook Hay Prep School (2.9 miles); Lockers Park School (5.2 miles).

State Primary Schools

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Berkhamsted (1.1 miles); Pixies Hill Primary School (3.5 miles); Boxmoor Primary School (3.9 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Berkhamsted School (0.2 miles); Tring Park School for the Performing Arts (5.4 miles); Abbot’s Hill School, Baird House (6.2 miles).

State Senior Schools

Ashlyns School (0.8 miles); John F Kennedy Catholic School (3.4 miles); The Hemel Hempstead School (4.2 miles).

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