Berkhamsted School A GSG School

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Located in the serene Hertfordshire countryside, just 30 minutes from London, Berkhamsted Schools Group offers the best of both worlds. Guided by our school values – Aim high with integrity, be adventurous, and serve others – pupils leave Berkhamsted as remarkable young people who succeed in an ever-changing world.

One of under 20 diamond schools in the UK, Berkhamsted offers co-education during pre-prep, prep and sixth form, with single-sex education from ages 11 to 16. By beginning their education journey in a co-ed pre-prep and prep, pupils learn to cooperate with the opposite sex from their youngest years. To attain their full potential, pupils require different support once they enter adolescence. To provide the best of both a co-ed and single-sex education, senior pupils still enjoy performing arts, school trips and coach journeys to and from school with the opposite sex.

Berkhamsted nurtures the character traits required for long-term success, and we use the latest academic research to enhance our approach. To grow pupils into resilient and confident young people, they are taught how to actively listen, self-review their work and view failure as a valuable learning opportunity from pre-prep. Our varied senior curriculum, offering subjects from Mandarin to computer science, develops versatile young individuals with diverse and unique skill sets. Alongside the curriculum, extra-curricular courses in emerging fields like artificial intelligence equip students with skills sought by modern employers. To develop independent learners, year 10 and 11 complete a two-year Learning Pathways programme in which they lead their own research project- preparing pupils for the self-governed study that they will encounter during sixth form, university and full-time work.

Our commitment to character development does not just happen in the classroom but in sports, performing arts, and outdoor education. With 125 sports teams – and over 1,351 pupils participating in sports at various levels – we believe that high participation in sports helps develop confidence, resilience, and teamwork across all year groups. Our dedicated outdoor education team leads bushcraft adventure days, Duke of Edinburgh expeditions and high ropes climbing to encourage pupils to embrace risk-taking and adventure. From pre-prep to sixth form, every pupil can get involved with choirs, music ensembles, drama and public speaking which they regularly showcase at our 500-seat Centenary Theatre.

Pupils live out our school's value of Serve Others by actively engaging in charitable activities. Every term, our pupils choose causes to support, plan events and raise funds, nurturing a lasting commitment to social responsibility that will stay with them throughout their lives.

All age groups receive support from a multi-disciplinary wellbeing team. From pre-prep, every pupil has a form teacher whose primary role is to support each child’s development throughout the academic year. As pupils emerge into senior school, they each belong to a house where their pastoral and academic progress is monitored by a house tutor and head of house. Within their houses, pupils also participate in healthy peer discussions within their tutor groups. ...Read more

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