Berkhamsted School (girls) A GSG School
- Berkhamsted School (girls)
Overton House
131 High Street
Berkhamsted
Hertfordshire
HP4 2DJ - Head: Emma Watson
- T 01442 358001
- E [email protected]
- W www.berkhamsted.com
- A mainstream independent school for girls aged 11-16 with a coeducational sixth form and linked junior schools
- Read about the best schools in Hertfordshire
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Hertfordshire
- Pupils: 410; sixth formers: 179
- Religion: Christian
- Fees: Day £24,417 - £29,814; Boarding £41,145 - £49,173 pa (last updated on 25/02/2025)
- Open days: Virtual Events: June / On-Site Events: September
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: Berkhamsted School, Heatherton School, Berkhamsted Pre-Prep and Prep School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Proactive pastoral approach includes coaching delivered by tutors and a solid vertical house system that gives a big sister feel. Parents talk of a ‘family feel’ where ‘girls are known individually’. New head of music reckoned to have given the department ‘a new lease of life’. Was needed, say parents. School wants to increase music scholarship applications: ‘Everyone knows it’s a sporty school but the perception lags when it comes to music.’ GCSEs strong across the board, with a recent spike in PE results. Girls take between eight and 11 GCSEs (includes triple science and further maths at top end, and ability to drop a language for a handful who struggle with them). All girls take either the HPQ or school’s…
What the school says...
Berkhamsted's academic success is skilfully balanced by an all-round education which encourages pupils' talents in sport, music, drama and the arts, as well as facilitating future university and career plans. A focus on building character is supported by a breadth of leadership and development programmes including the Duke of Edinburgh Award and Combined Cadet Force. Offering the best of both worlds through the successful mix of single-sex teaching and co-education, together with flexible boarding arrangements, Berkhamsted suits the needs of modern families. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2022, Emma Watson, previously deputy head of sixth form, having joined the school in 2018. Flew into teaching career via helicopter – and yes, she was in the driving seat. Having attended an all-girls grammar in County Down, she got an army bursary to read aerospace engineering at Manchester, followed by seven years in the Army Air Corps as a pilot and flight commander, with tours to Iraq and Afghanistan. Realising it was the ‘people part’ of the job she ‘preferred to flying helicopters’, did PGCE at Buckingham. Has taught at Stowe, Harrow and Wycombe Abbey, where she was a boarding housemistress. MBA from Salford. Also a Graydin-trained coach.
Since joining, this stylish, businesslike head has been working closely with the school psychologist to help girls with issues such as...
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Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkhamsted Pre-Prep and Prep School | 2024 | Most pupils went here | ||
| Heatherton School | 2024 | 8 |
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