Independent school for boys and girls

Berkhamsted Prep: entry, assessments, dates and fees

Doctors Commons Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire HP4 3DW

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial TeamSchool website

Can we apply, and when?

Registration closes
Not published yet
Places
Not published
Fees at 7+, day
£6,903a term
including VAT
Checked, source: Berkhamsted School, checked 11 Oct 2026

Berkhamsted Prep sets its own tests and decides after them and the interviews. We have not found a published pass mark, so we do not show one.

How entry works

In short

Berkhamsted Prep, on Doctors Commons Road in Berkhamsted, is a day school for boys and girls (co-educational)Berkhamsted Prep: PupilsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted Prep.The source says: Co-educational independent day prep school for pupils aged 7-11.View the official source aged 7 to 11Berkhamsted Prep: Age rangeChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted Prep.The source says: Co-educational independent day prep school for pupils aged 7-11.View the official source. Children join in Years 3 to 6, at 7+ to 10+. At every entry point the school uses its own English and maths assessments, an interview and a reference from the child's current school. The school does not publish admissions dates on its website, and we will add them when it does.

How entry works

Ways in, and how children are assessed

Berkhamsted Prep takes new pupils at 7+, 8+, 9+ and 10+. Each way in has its own tests and dates.

7+ entry
How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper, an interview and a reference from the current school.

Other ways in: 8+, 9+ and 10+Places, tests and registration for each

8+ entry
How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper, an interview and a reference from the current school.
9+ entry
How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper, an interview and a reference from the current school.
10+ entry
How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper, an interview and a reference from the current school.

Source: Berkhamsted School, checked 11 Oct 2026

More about entry from our guide

All four entry points use the same set of assessments, so the notes below focus on what differs between year groups.

This page covers entry to Berkhamsted Prep only. Its senior school, Berkhamsted School, has its own page.

7+ (Year 3)

Year 3 joiners pay £6,902.54 per term (including VAT)Berkhamsted Prep: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Year 3 | £5,506.28 | £1,101.26 | £295.00 | £6,902.54View the official source.

What the school assesses: interviewBerkhamsted Prep: InterviewChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: A group interview with the Head and/or Deputy HeadView the official source; school's own English assessmentBerkhamsted Prep: Own englishChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Tests in English and Mathematics, designed to be appropriate for children working within the National Curriculum programmes of studyView the official source; school's own maths assessmentBerkhamsted Prep: Own mathsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Tests in English and Mathematics, designed to be appropriate for children working within the National Curriculum programmes of studyView the official source; reference or report from current schoolBerkhamsted Prep: ReferenceChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: A progress report from your child’s current school, which will be requested before places are formally allocatedView the official source

8+ (Year 4)

Year 4 joiners pay a little more, £7,097.96 per term (including VAT)Berkhamsted Prep: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Year 4 | £5,669.13 | £1,133.83 | £295.00 | £7,097.96View the official source.

What the school assesses: interviewBerkhamsted Prep: InterviewChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: A group interview with the Head and/or Deputy HeadView the official source; school's own English assessmentBerkhamsted Prep: Own englishChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Tests in English and Mathematics, designed to be appropriate for children working within the National Curriculum programmes of studyView the official source; school's own maths assessmentBerkhamsted Prep: Own mathsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Tests in English and Mathematics, designed to be appropriate for children working within the National Curriculum programmes of studyView the official source; reference or report from current schoolBerkhamsted Prep: ReferenceChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: A progress report from your child’s current school, which will be requested before places are formally allocatedView the official source

9+ (Year 5)

Year 5 candidates are assessed in the same way. Only one of our two checks recorded a Year 5 fee, so we have not shown one.

What the school assesses: interviewBerkhamsted Prep: InterviewChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: A group interview with the Head and/or Deputy HeadView the official source; school's own English assessmentBerkhamsted Prep: Own englishChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Tests in English and Mathematics, designed to be appropriate for children working within the National Curriculum programmes of studyView the official source; school's own maths assessmentBerkhamsted Prep: Own mathsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Tests in English and Mathematics, designed to be appropriate for children working within the National Curriculum programmes of studyView the official source; reference or report from current schoolBerkhamsted Prep: ReferenceChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: A progress report from your child’s current school, which will be requested before places are formally allocatedView the official source

10+ (Year 6)

Year 6, the final year at the Prep, follows the same assessment pattern.

What the school assesses: interviewBerkhamsted Prep: InterviewChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: A group interview with the Head and/or Deputy HeadView the official source; school's own English assessmentBerkhamsted Prep: Own englishChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Tests in English and Mathematics, designed to be appropriate for children working within the National Curriculum programmes of studyView the official source; school's own maths assessmentBerkhamsted Prep: Own mathsChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Tests in English and Mathematics, designed to be appropriate for children working within the National Curriculum programmes of studyView the official source; reference or report from current schoolBerkhamsted Prep: ReferenceChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: A progress report from your child’s current school, which will be requested before places are formally allocatedView the official source

Key dates

Dates not published yetWe add each date when the school publishes it.

At a glance

Berkhamsted Prep in brief

All facts checked 11 Oct 2026tap a value for its source

Ages: 7 to 11AgesChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted Prep.The source says: Co-educational independent day prep school for pupils aged 7-11.View the official source; The ages the school teaches, from youngest to oldest.
Day or boarding: day pupils only; Whether pupils go home each day or can live at the school.
Ways in: 7+, 8+, 9+, 10+; The ages at which the school takes new pupils (4+, 11+ and so on).
Registration fee: £224including VAT; Paid to the school when you register your child for its tests.

Fees

From £6,903 a term, including VAT

7+ entry, day: £6,903 a term, including VAT
8+ entry, day: £7,098 a term, including VAT

fees are published both with and without VAT

Registration fee: £224 (including VAT).

Deposit when you accept a day place: £2,000.

Source: Berkhamsted School, checked 11 Oct 2026

On the Prep fees page, fees are published both with and without VATBerkhamsted Prep: Vat treatmentChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Year 3 | £5,506.28 | £1,101.26 | £295.00 | £6,902.54View the official source; we show the gross termly figures, which include VAT and lunch. The page gives the date the fees start from rather than a school year, so we have not shown one.

Joining at	Day
7+	£6,902.54 per term (including VAT)Berkhamsted Prep: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Year 3 \| £5,506.28 \| £1,101.26 \| £295.00 \| £6,902.54View the official source
8+	£7,097.96 per term (including VAT)Berkhamsted Prep: DayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Year 4 \| £5,669.13 \| £1,133.83 \| £295.00 \| £7,097.96View the official source

Registration fee: £224 (including VAT)Berkhamsted Prep: Registration feeChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Payable on registration, non-refundable £186.67 + VAT = £224.00View the official source
Acceptance deposit (day): £2,000Berkhamsted Prep: Deposit dayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Acceptance Deposit – £2,000 (inclusive of any applicable VAT) payable by the parents of each pupil on acceptance of a place.View the official source

Bursaries and scholarships

Help with fees

Bursaries (help with fees): Not checked yet.
Scholarships: Not checked yet.

Open days

Not published yet

We found no dated open events for the Prep still to come on the school's pages. We will list them when the school publishes them.

What is distinctive about applying to Berkhamsted Prep

Every applicant meets the school as well as sitting papers: the assessment for each year group includes an interviewBerkhamsted Prep: InterviewChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: A group interview with the Head and/or Deputy HeadView the official source alongside English and maths.

Registration costs £224 (including VAT)Berkhamsted Prep: Registration feeChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Payable on registration, non-refundable £186.67 + VAT = £224.00View the official source, and families who take up a place pay an acceptance deposit of £2,000Berkhamsted Prep: Deposit dayChecked 11 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Acceptance Deposit – £2,000 (inclusive of any applicable VAT) payable by the parents of each pupil on acceptance of a place.View the official source.

Official documents and sources

5 sources, each kept as an archived copy

Berkhamsted Prep
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 11 Oct 2026
Berkhamsted Prep
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 11 Oct 2026
Berkhamsted School
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 18 Oct 2026
Berkhamsted School
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 11 Oct 2026
Department for Education (Get Information about Schools)
Spreadsheet · copy archived by ExamKind on 11 Oct 2026

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