Is Berkhampstead School a boarding school or a day school?

Berkhampstead School is a day school (independent). No residential boarding is offered.

Does Berkhampstead School require an entrance exam?

No entrance exam is required at Berkhampstead School. Admission is based on academic records and a school reference.

What ages does Berkhampstead School accept?

Berkhampstead School welcomes students aged 3 to 11.

How many students attend Berkhampstead School?

Berkhampstead School has approximately 258 students.

Berkhampstead School — International School

Berkhampstead School is an international school in Cheltenham, United Kingdom. Founded in 1997. It serves 258 students for students aged 3–11.

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Est. 1997

Year Founded

258

Students Enrolled

Boarding Available

Key facts

Founded

1997

Ages

3–11 (Co-ed)

Pupils on roll

258

Inspectorate

ISI

About

Berkhamsted School is a public school, in the market town of Berkhamsted, in Hertfordshire, England. The present school was formed in 1997 by the amalgamation of the original Berkhamsted School, founded in 1541 by John Incent, Dean of St Paul's Cathedral under charter from King Henry VIII Berkhamsted School for Girls, established in 1888, and Berkhamsted Preparatory School. The merged school was initially called Berkhamsted Collegiate School, but reverted to Berkhamsted School in 2008. In 2011 Berkhamsted School merged with Heatherton House School, a girls' preparatory school in Amersham, to form the Berkhamsted Schools Group. The Group acquired Haresfoot School in Berkhamsted and its on-site day nursery in 2012, which became Berkhamsted Pre-Preparatory School for children aged three to se

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