Cricket at Berkhamsted
Berkhamsted School in partnership with Buckinghamshire Cricket Board
Berkhamsted School is extremely proud to be in partnership with Buckinghamshire Cricket Board to help develop the cricketing talent in the local area and currently has 24 boys and girls in the Bucks CB Programme. This partnership allows a clear dialog to take place between the County and the School to make sure both parties are working in the same direction to deliver the best possible outcome for the player.
In recent years this relationship has evolved and is now firmly embedded in all that happens with Berkhamsted Cricket. During the winter, the School hosts a weekly EPP indoor session run by both Bucks CB and Berkhamsted School coaches. Jason Rance (Bucks Cricket Board Head Coach) runs weekly 1 to 1 sessions with selected Berkhamsted students who are on the EPP pathway, this allows our students access to top class coaching from county coaches without having to travel. The partnership continues in the summer term as Bucks CB coaches help to deliver the cricket programme across the School, including our girls and Preparatory School programmes.
Our Playing Fields
Berkhamsted’s fantastic facilities host a number of Bucks matches throughout the summer which include a number of county fixtures as well as an internal trial/fixture day with nearly 200 Bucks boys and girls playing cricket on Chesham Road playing fields. The School and County also have several annual fixtures against one another during the season for both the boys’ and girls’ teams. The highlight is the 1st XI match against Buckinghamshire U17s, a fixture that always proves to be a tight contest.
The School’s cricket fixture card is extremely strong and allows the students to test themselves against the top schools in the area. Matches, in a range of formats, take place against Whitgift, Merchant Taylors’, Northwood, Abingdon, St Edward’s, Oxford, Stowe and Bedford School. Berkhamsted are able to field up to 28 teams each summer with 17 boys’ teams and up to 11 girls teams every playing each week. This allows every student to play and enjoy the game at a level suitable to their ability.
Sport plays a significant part in the school life of any Berkhamsted pupil and the school has had significant success in recent years. Berkhamsted were recently named as the third best Independent School for Sport in a recent edition of the ‘School Sport Magazine’. The national publication ranked each school based on 20 different sports and 120 national competitions throughout 2019. For more information please use this LINK.
Contact us
If you would like any further information please don’t hesitate to contact either myself GCAMPBELL@BERKHAMSTED.COM , Jo Vila (Director of Sport) JVILA@BERKHAMSTED.COM or the school admissions team ADMISSIONS@BERKHAMSTED.COM / 01442 358001 for more information.
“The choice to come Berkhamsted was the best decision I could have made and has created 2 very memorable years for me. This opportunity has helped me develop as a cricketer but also as a person.”
Scholarships
There are a full range of scholarships available at for 11+ (Yr.7), 13+ (Yr.9) and 16+ (Sixth Form) entry and these can be supported by independent means tested bursaries.
Boarding opportunities at Berkhamsted
Our Facilities
Easy to reach location
Berkhamsted is located just 30 minutes by direct train from London Euston and is less than a 5 minute walk to the school sites
We offer a range of School minibuses covering Buckinghamshire & Hertfordshire
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Berkhamsted Sixth
Sixth Form Centre
Castle Street
Berkhamsted
HP4 2BB
Berkhamsted Boys
Castle Campus
Castle St
Berkhamsted
HP4 2BB
Berkhamsted Girls
Kings Campus
Kings Rd
Berkhamsted
HP4 3BG
Berkhamsted Prep
Doctor’s Commons Rd
Berkhamsted
HP4 3DW
Berkhamsted Pre-Prep
Chesham Rd
Berkhamsted
HP4 2SZ
Heatherton
10 Copperkins Ln
Amersham
HP6 5QB
Berkhamsted Day Nursery
Chesham Rd
Berkhamsted
HP4 2SZ
