SCHOOL PROFILE

Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School

Not applicable Other independent school URN 117653
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 600 Published school capacity
Capacity used 93.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 0 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Other independent school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Hertfordshire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 18 January 2024
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 563 529 full-time · 34 part-time
Female pupils 289 51.3% of pupils
Male pupils 274 48.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

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School —
Dacorum 16.4%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

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School —
Dacorum 13.0%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
Dacorum 0.8%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 23.3% 131 of 563 pupils
2.4 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 23.3%
Dacorum 22.2%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 23.1% 130 pupils
England 14.8% 8.3 pts above
EHC plans 0.2% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 5.9 pts below

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

93.8% 14.1 pts above England
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School
93.8%
Dacorum
81.5%
East of England
78.7%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools