Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School
School summary
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School caters for younger children in the Hertfordshire town of Berkhamsted, taking pupils through the pre-prep and prep years before the move to senior education. With around 555 pupils, it sits comfortably in the medium-sized bracket, large enough to offer breadth yet small enough to know each child. The school is co-educational and has no religious affiliation, and it is led by Head Mrs Karen O'Connor. As an independent, fee-paying school, it is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate.
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Teaching & academics
Teaching here is geared towards preparing children for the transition to senior school, with a focus on building strong foundations across the prep and pre-prep stages. Just over 19 per cent of pupils receive some form of SEN support, a notable proportion that points to a school used to accommodating a range of learning needs.
Head · Mrs Karen O'Connor
School life & ethos
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 19.1%
- EHC plans
- 0.18%
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A co-educational prep school for families in and around Berkhamsted seeking a settled start before the senior years.
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.