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Berkhamsted School: entry, assessments, dates and fees

Castle Campus, Castle Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire HP4 2BB; Kings Campus, Kings Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire HP4 3BG

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial TeamSchool website

Can we apply, and when?

For September 2027 entry

  • Registration closes, 11+ entry

    Mon 21 Sept

    Monday 21 September 2026, for September 2027 entry

    Checked, source: Berkhamsted School, checked

  • Places

    Not published

  • Fees at 11+, day

    £8,881a term

    2026–27 school year, including VAT

    Checked, source: Berkhamsted School, checked

Your next steps for 11+ entry

  1. Next: Scholarship assessments

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  2. Coming up: Entrance tests: Holistic Assessment Day (by invitation)

  3. Coming up: Offers sent

Berkhamsted School 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

How entry works

Ways in, and how children are assessed

Berkhamsted School takes new pupils at 11+, 13+ and 16+. Each way in has its own tests and dates.

  • 11+ entry

    How children are assessed: a piece of creative writing, an interview, a group activity, a reference from the current school, the ISEB Common Pre-Test (an online test many independent schools share) and ukiset.

    Registration closes: Monday 21 September 2026 (for September 2027 entry)

Other ways in: 13+ and 16+Places, tests and registration for each

  • 13+ entry

    How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper, a reasoning paper, an interview, a group activity, a reference from the current school and ukiset.

    Registration closes: Monday 21 September 2026 (for September 2028 entry)

  • 16+ entry

    How children are assessed: a reasoning paper, an interview, a group activity, a reference from the current school, GCSE grade requirements and the CAT4 reasoning test.

    Registration closes: Friday 23 October 2026 (for September 2027 entry)

Source: Berkhamsted School, checked

More about entry from our guide

Children joining before the senior school go to Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep, which shares the school's website. We are covering it as a separate school, so this page deals with senior entry only.

11+ (Year 7)

Families accept 11+ offers by Monday 1 March 2027Berkhamsted School: Acceptance deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Monday 1 March 2027 by 17:00 – Acceptance DeadlineView the official source.

  • What the school assesses: group or team activityBerkhamsted School: Group activityChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: a practical leadership exerciseView the official source; interviewBerkhamsted School: InterviewChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: an interviewView the official source; ISEB Common Pre-TestBerkhamsted School: Iseb pretestChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Candidates seeking 11+ entry to Berkhamsted Girls will be required to take the Independent Schools Examinations Board (ISEB) Common Pre-Test between Monday 5 October – Friday 9 October 2026, sat at their current school.View the official source; creative or extended writing taskBerkhamsted School: Own creative writingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: a creative writing opportunityView the official source; reference or report from current schoolBerkhamsted School: ReferenceChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: A reference from the pupil’s current school is also required.View the official source; UKisetBerkhamsted School: UkisetChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: For non UK applicants, £295.00 is paid directly to UKiset for the entrance test to Berkhamsted and no Berkhamsted Registration Fee is requiredView the official source
  • The school’s current admissions information covers: entry in September 2027Berkhamsted School: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Year 7 September 2027 Entry: Entrance Test and Holistic Assessment DayView the official source

Entry in September 2027

StepDate
Registration closesMonday 21 September 2026Berkhamsted School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: For Year 7 entry in September 2027, the deadline for registration and scholarship applications is Monday 21 September 2026 by 17:00.View the official source
AssessmentMonday 5 October 2026 to Friday 9 October 2026 (ISEB Common Pre-Test (at current school)); Saturday 14 November 2026 (Holistic Assessment Day (by invitation))Berkhamsted School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Candidates seeking 11+ entry to Berkhamsted Girls will be required to take the Independent Schools Examinations Board (ISEB) Common Pre-Test between Monday 5 October – Friday 9 October 2026, sat at their current school.View the official source
OffersWednesday 9 December 2026Berkhamsted School: Offer date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Wednesday 9 December 2026 – Assessment and Scholarship resultsView the official source
Accept an offer byMonday 1 March 2027Berkhamsted School: Acceptance deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Monday 1 March 2027 by 17:00 – Acceptance DeadlineView the official source
Scholarship application byMonday 21 September 2026Berkhamsted School: Scholarship deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: For Year 7 entry in September 2027, the deadline for registration and scholarship applications is Monday 21 September 2026 by 17:00.View the official source
Scholarship assessmentMonday 9 November 2026 (music)Berkhamsted School: Scholarship assessment date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Week commencing 9 November 2026 – Y7 Music Scholarship AssessmentView the official source

Entry in September 2028

StepDate
Registration closesBerkhamsted School: Registration deadline (2028)Not yet published by Berkhamsted School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Year 7 September 2027 Entry: Entrance Test and Holistic Assessment DayView the official source
AssessmentBerkhamsted School: Assessment date (2028)Not yet published by Berkhamsted School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Year 7 September 2027 Entry: Entrance Test and Holistic Assessment DayView the official source
OffersBerkhamsted School: Offer date (2028)Not yet published by Berkhamsted School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Year 7 September 2027 Entry: Entrance Test and Holistic Assessment DayView the official source

13+ (Year 9)

Year 9 is an official entry point for Berkhamsted Boys only, and it runs two years ahead: the current round is for September 2028 entry, with registration that closed on Monday 21 September 2026Berkhamsted School: Registration deadline (2028)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Monday 21 September by 17:00 – DEADLINE: Y9 2028 Senior Registration & ScholarshipView the official source and offers on Monday 7 December 2026Berkhamsted School: Offer date (2028)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Monday 7 December – Y9 Assessment and Scholarship Result Letters emailedView the official source.

  • What the school assesses: group or team activityBerkhamsted School: Group activityChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: We will invite all registered applicants to a Holistic Assessment Day.View the official source; interviewBerkhamsted School: InterviewChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: We will invite all registered applicants to a Holistic Assessment Day.View the official source; school's own English assessmentBerkhamsted School: Own englishChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: All registered children will be invited to sit the Berkhamsted Entrance Assessment (an online English, Mathematics, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning test).View the official source; school's own maths assessmentBerkhamsted School: Own mathsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: All registered children will be invited to sit the Berkhamsted Entrance Assessment (an online English, Mathematics, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning test).View the official source; school's own reasoning assessmentBerkhamsted School: Own reasoningChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: All registered children will be invited to sit the Berkhamsted Entrance Assessment (an online English, Mathematics, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning test).View the official source; reference or report from current schoolBerkhamsted School: ReferenceChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: A reference from the pupil’s current school is also required.View the official source; UKisetBerkhamsted School: UkisetChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: For non UK applicants, £295.00 is paid directly to UKiset for the entrance test to Berkhamsted and no Berkhamsted Registration Fee is requiredView the official source
  • The school’s current admissions information covers: entry in September 2028Berkhamsted School: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Year 9 September 2028: Entrance Test and Holistic Assessment DayView the official source

Entry in September 2028

StepDate
Registration closesMonday 21 September 2026Berkhamsted School: Registration deadline (2028)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Monday 21 September by 17:00 – DEADLINE: Y9 2028 Senior Registration & ScholarshipView the official source
AssessmentFriday 13 November 2026 (Berkhamsted Entrance Assessment); Saturday 14 November 2026 (Holistic Assessment Day)Berkhamsted School: Assessment date (2028)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: The Entrance Assessment for Year 9 2028 entry will be held on Friday 13 November 2026.View the official source
OffersMonday 7 December 2026Berkhamsted School: Offer date (2028)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Monday 7 December – Y9 Assessment and Scholarship Result Letters emailedView the official source
Accept an offer byMonday 4 January 2027Berkhamsted School: Acceptance deadline (2028)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Monday 4 January 2027 by 17:00 – Year 9 2028 Acceptance DeadlineView the official source
Scholarship application byMonday 21 September 2026Berkhamsted School: Scholarship deadline (2028)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Monday 21 September by 17:00 – DEADLINE: Y9 2028 Senior Registration & ScholarshipView the official source
Scholarship assessmentMonday 9 November 2026 (sport)Berkhamsted School: Scholarship assessment date (2028)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Week Commencing 9 November 2026 – Y9 Sports Scholarship AssessmentView the official source

16+ (sixth form, Year 12)

Berkhamsted Sixth applications close on Friday 23 October 2026Berkhamsted School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: For Year 12 entry in September 2027, the deadline for registration is Friday 23 October 2026 by 17:00.View the official source, with assessment on Saturday 14 November 2026Berkhamsted School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Saturday 14 November 2026 – Holistic Assessment Day, including student assessments, testing, and interviewsView the official source and offers on Tuesday 1 December 2026Berkhamsted School: Offer date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Tuesday 1 December 2026: Assessment & Scholarship ResultsView the official source.

  • What the school assesses: CAT4Berkhamsted School: Cat4Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: We have partnered with CAT4 and all international applicants are required to complete a CAT4 test which forms part of our assessment along with an interview.View the official source; GCSE grade requirementsBerkhamsted School: Gcse requirementsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: The threshold for general entry to Berkhamsted Sixth in September 2027 will be 43 points based on the student’s best 8 subject scores, with a minimum requirement of a Grade 6 in the subjects you wish to study.View the official source; group or team activityBerkhamsted School: Group activityChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: A presentation followed by a small-group discussionView the official source; interviewBerkhamsted School: InterviewChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: A character-strengths-based interviewView the official source; school's own reasoning assessmentBerkhamsted School: Own reasoningChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: A verbal, non-verbal, spatial and quantitative reasoning testView the official source; reference or report from current schoolBerkhamsted School: ReferenceChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: A reference from the prospective student’s current school is also required.View the official source
  • The school’s current admissions information covers: entry in September 2027Berkhamsted School: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: For Year 12 entry in September 2027, the deadline for registration is Friday 23 October 2026 by 17:00.View the official source

Entry in September 2027

StepDate
Registration closesFriday 23 October 2026Berkhamsted School: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: For Year 12 entry in September 2027, the deadline for registration is Friday 23 October 2026 by 17:00.View the official source
AssessmentSaturday 14 November 2026Berkhamsted School: Assessment date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Saturday 14 November 2026 – Holistic Assessment Day, including student assessments, testing, and interviewsView the official source
OffersTuesday 1 December 2026Berkhamsted School: Offer date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Tuesday 1 December 2026: Assessment & Scholarship ResultsView the official source
Accept an offer byTuesday 5 January 2027Berkhamsted School: Acceptance deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Monday 5 January 2027 by 17:00: Acceptance DeadlineView the official source
Scholarship application byFriday 23 October 2026Berkhamsted School: Scholarship deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Friday 23 October 2026 by 17:00: Scholarships DeadlineView the official source
Scholarship assessmentMonday 16 November 2026 (art); Monday 16 November 2026 (music); Monday 16 November 2026 (drama); Monday 16 November 2026 (sport); Monday 23 November 2026 (academic)Berkhamsted School: Scholarship assessment date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Week Commencing 16 November 2026 – Y12 Art Scholarship AssessmentView the official source

Entry in September 2028

StepDate
Registration closesBerkhamsted School: Registration deadline (2028)Not yet published by Berkhamsted School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: For Year 12 entry in September 2027, the deadline for registration is Friday 23 October 2026 by 17:00.View the official source
AssessmentBerkhamsted School: Assessment date (2028)Not yet published by Berkhamsted School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: For Year 12 entry in September 2027, the deadline for registration is Friday 23 October 2026 by 17:00.View the official source
OffersBerkhamsted School: Offer date (2028)Not yet published by Berkhamsted School; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: For Year 12 entry in September 2027, the deadline for registration is Friday 23 October 2026 by 17:00.View the official source

Key dates

11+ dates for September 2027 entry

Berkhamsted School

3 earlier steps, all doneShow

  1. Done: Registration closes for 11+ entry

  2. Done: Scholarship applications close

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  3. Done: Entrance tests: ISEB Common Pre-Test (at current school)

  1. Next: Scholarship assessments

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  2. Coming up: Entrance tests: Holistic Assessment Day (by invitation)

  3. Coming up: Offers sent

  4. Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by

    in about 19 weeks

Dates for the other ways in13+ and 16+

13+ entry, September 2028

  1. Done: Registration closes for 13+ entry

  2. Done: Scholarship applications close

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  3. Next: Scholarship assessments

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  4. Coming up: Entrance tests: Berkhamsted Entrance Assessment

  5. Coming up: Entrance tests: Holistic Assessment Day

  6. Coming up: Offers sent

  7. Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by

    in about 11 weeks

16+ entry, September 2027

  1. Next: Registration closes for 16+ entry

    in 3 days

  2. Coming up: Scholarship applications close

    in 3 days

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  3. Coming up: Entrance tests

  4. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: art

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  5. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: music

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  6. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: drama

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  7. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: sport

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  8. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: academic

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  9. Coming up: Offers sent

  10. Coming up: Accept or decline an offer by

    in 11 weeks

A year younger? 11+ dates for September 2028 entrySome are not published yet; we show what the school has said.

  1. Not published yet: Registration closes for 11+ entry

    Not yet published, checked 10 Oct 2026

  2. Not published yet: Entrance tests

    Not yet published, checked 10 Oct 2026

  3. Not published yet: Offers sent

    Not yet published, checked 10 Oct 2026

At a glance

Berkhamsted School in brief

Scholarships
5 kinds
Awards for a talent, such as academic work, music or sport.
Day or boarding
day pupils and boarders
Whether pupils go home each day or can live at the school.
Ways in
11+, 13+, 16+
The ages at which the school takes new pupils (4+, 11+ and so on).
Help with fees
Yes, up to 100%
Bursaries reduce fees for families on lower incomes, after a check of income and savings.
Registration fee
£224including VAT
Paid to the school when you register your child for its tests.

Fees

From £8,881 a term, including VAT
11+ entry, day
£8,881 a term, including VAT
11+ entry, flexi boarding
£91 , including VAT
13+ entry, day
£10,844 a term, including VAT
13+ entry, full boarding
£18,853 a term, including VAT
13+ entry, weekly boarding
£15,762 a term, including VAT
13+ entry, flexi boarding
£91 , including VAT
16+ entry, day
£10,844 a term, including VAT
16+ entry, full boarding
£18,853 a term, including VAT
16+ entry, weekly boarding
£15,762 a term, including VAT
16+ entry, flexi boarding
£91 , including VAT

Fees for the 2026–27 school year, as the school publishes them. We never add or remove VAT.

fees are published both with and without VAT

Registration fee: £224 (including VAT).

Source: Berkhamsted School, checked

Berkhamsted's published termly fees include lunch as well as VAT. Flexi boarding is charged by the night.

Joining atDayFull boardingWeekly boardingFlexi boarding
11+£8,880.72 per term (including VAT)Berkhamsted School: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: | Year 7 | £7,154.77 | £1,430.95 | £295.00 | £8,880.72 |View the official source––£91.20 per night (including VAT)Berkhamsted School: Flexi boardingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: | Flexible Boarding Years 7 – 11 | £76.00 per night | | N/A | £91.20 per night |View the official source
13+£10,844.27 per term (including VAT)Berkhamsted School: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: | Year 9 | £8,791.06 | £1,758.21 | £295.00 | £10,844.27 |View the official source£18,853.11 per term (including VAT)Berkhamsted School: BoardingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: | Day tuition and full boarding (Years 9 – 11) | £15,465.09 | £3,093.02 | £295.00 | £18,853.11 |View the official source£15,762.10 per term (including VAT)Berkhamsted School: Weekly boardingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: | Day tuition and weekly boarding (Years 9 – 11) | £12,889.25 | £2,577.85 | £295.00 | £15,762.10 |View the official source£91.20 per night (including VAT)Berkhamsted School: Flexi boardingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: | Flexible Boarding Years 7 – 11 | £76.00 per night | | N/A | £91.20 per night |View the official source
16+£10,844.27 per term (including VAT)Berkhamsted School: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: | Year 12 | £8,791.06 | £1,758.21 | £295.00 | £10,844.27 |View the official source£18,853.11 per term (including VAT)Berkhamsted School: BoardingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: | Day tuition and full boarding | £15,465.09 | £3,093.02 | £295.00 | £18,853.11 |View the official source£15,762.10 per term (including VAT)Berkhamsted School: Weekly boardingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: | Day tuition and weekly boarding | £12,889.25 | £2,577.85 | £295.00 | £15,762.10 |View the official source£91.20 per night (including VAT)Berkhamsted School: Flexi boardingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: | Flexible Boarding | £76.00 per night | £15.20 | N/A | £91.20 per night |View the official source
  • Registration fee: £224 (including VAT)Berkhamsted School: Registration feeChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Payable on registration, non-refundable £186.67 + VAT = £224.00View the official source
  • Acceptance deposit (day): £2,500 (Senior (Girls, Boys) and Sixth); £2,000 (Prep and Pre-Prep)Berkhamsted School: Deposit dayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Acceptance Deposit – £2,500 (inclusive of any applicable VAT) payable by the parents of each pupil on acceptance of a place for September 2025 onwards.View the official source
  • Acceptance deposit (boarding): £2,500 (Senior (Girls, Boys) and Sixth)Berkhamsted School: Deposit boardingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Acceptance Deposit – £2,500 (inclusive of any applicable VAT) payable by the parents of each pupil on acceptance of a place for September 2025 onwards.View the official source

Bursaries and scholarships

Bursaries up to 100% of fees
Bursaries (help with fees)
Available, up to 100% of the fees. They depend on a check of household income and savings.
Scholarships
For academic, art, drama, music and sport, at 11+, 13+ and 16+ entry.

Source: Berkhamsted School, checked

  • Largest bursary: up to 100%Berkhamsted School: Max percentChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: A great deal has changed since then, but we still offer places to pupils with no requirement to pay fees – plus heavily discounted places – as the School did then.View the official source of fees, means-tested
  • Scholarships offered: academicBerkhamsted School: AcademicChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Week Commencing 23 November 2026 – Y12 Academic Scholarship AssessmentView the official source, artBerkhamsted School: ArtChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: These are offered only to applicants for Berkhamsted Sixth only.View the official source, dramaBerkhamsted School: DramaChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Week Commencing 16 November 2026 – Y12 Drama Scholarship AssessmentView the official source, musicBerkhamsted School: MusicChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Week Commencing 16 November 2026 – Y12 Music Scholarship Assessment (Individual)View the official source, sportBerkhamsted School: SportChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Week Commencing 16 November 2026 – Y12 Sports Scholarship AssessmentView the official source
  • Scholarship entry points: 11+Berkhamsted School: 11 plusChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Scholarships are only awarded on entry to Berkhamsted Senior Schools and Sixth (at 11+, 13+ and 16+) and thus are not available to pupils within the School.View the official source, 13+Berkhamsted School: 13 plusChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Scholarships are only awarded on entry to Berkhamsted Senior Schools and Sixth (at 11+, 13+ and 16+) and thus are not available to pupils within the School.View the official source, 16+ (sixth form)Berkhamsted School: 16 plusChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: Scholarships are only awarded on entry to Berkhamsted Senior Schools and Sixth (at 11+, 13+ and 16+) and thus are not available to pupils within the School.View the official source

Open days

This year's events have passed

  1. Done: Senior Open Event – Girls & Boys (passed)

    booking needed

  2. Done: Summer Event (passed)

  3. Done: Senior Open Event (passed)

    booking needed

  4. Done: Subjects at Berkhamsted Sixth (passed)

    booking needed

Source: Berkhamsted School, checked

Results, as published by the school

A level grades A* to A: 58.9% (2026)

  • A level grades A* to A, 2026

    58.9%A level grades A* to A, 2026Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: In their 2026 A Level Examinations, nearly a quarter of entries were awarded A* (23.7%), over half were awarded between an A* and A (58.9%), and 83.8% of entries were awarded A*-B.View the official source

    No earlier year published

  • A level grades A* to B, 2026

    83.8%A level grades A* to B, 2026Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: In their 2026 A Level Examinations, nearly a quarter of entries were awarded A* (23.7%), over half were awarded between an A* and A (58.9%), and 83.8% of entries were awarded A*-B.View the official source

    No earlier year published

  • GCSE grades 9 to 7, 2026

    75.7%GCSE grades 9 to 7, 2026Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: | CUMULATIVE % | 34.1 | 56.5 | 75.7 | 88.1 | 94.1 | 100.0 |View the official source

    75.6% in 2025

  • GCSE grades 9 to 8, 2026

    56.5%GCSE grades 9 to 8, 2026Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: In addition, 56.5% of grades were awarded at Grades 9-8, a 4.5% increase on last year’s already impressive results.View the official source

    No earlier year published

Results are the school's own figures. Schools count them in different ways, so compare with care.

YearMeasureFigure
2025GCSE grades 9 to 775.6%Berkhamsted School: Gcse9to7 percent (2025)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: We are proud that 75.6% of GCSE pupils received Grade 7-9 in 2025 and intend to maintain this standard in the years to come.View the official source
2026A level grades A* to A58.9%Berkhamsted School: A level astar apercent (2026)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: In their 2026 A Level Examinations, nearly a quarter of entries were awarded A* (23.7%), over half were awarded between an A* and A (58.9%), and 83.8% of entries were awarded A*-B.View the official source
2026A level grades A* to B83.8%Berkhamsted School: A level astar bpercent (2026)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: In their 2026 A Level Examinations, nearly a quarter of entries were awarded A* (23.7%), over half were awarded between an A* and A (58.9%), and 83.8% of entries were awarded A*-B.View the official source
2026GCSE grades 9 to 775.7%Berkhamsted School: Gcse9to7 percent (2026)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: | CUMULATIVE % | 34.1 | 56.5 | 75.7 | 88.1 | 94.1 | 100.0 |View the official source
2026GCSE grades 9 to 856.5%Berkhamsted School: Gcse9to8 percent (2026)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: In addition, 56.5% of grades were awarded at Grades 9-8, a 4.5% increase on last year’s already impressive results.View the official source

What is distinctive about applying to Berkhamsted

Girls and boys are taught in separate schools up to GCSE and come together in the sixth form. The Boys and Sixth share the Castle Campus, and the Girls are on the Kings Campus.

Bursaries are means-tested and can cover up to 100%Berkhamsted School: Max percentChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Berkhamsted School.The source says: A great deal has changed since then, but we still offer places to pupils with no requirement to pay fees – plus heavily discounted places – as the School did then.View the official source of fees. Scholarships are worth a fixed sum and the cost of extra tuition, rather than a share of fees.

Official documents and sources

16 sources, each kept as an archived copy

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