At Berkhamsted Girls, we are committed to equipping our pupils with the skills and character to thrive – not just in their studies, but in every aspect of their lives.
Jo Vila, BA
Headteacher of Berkhamsted Girls
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Girls’ independent day and boarding school for pupils aged 11-16. Enabling girls to flourish academically in a single-sex classroom environment while allowing them to experience numerous co-educational activities, events and trips.
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At Berkhamsted Girls we encourage every pupil to be academically adventurous and ambitious, secure in the knowledge that she has the skills, ability, talent and support to achieve anything she sets her mind to.
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Boarding at Berkhamsted offers both the experience of being part of a friendly, close-knit school community and access to outstanding facilities and resources.
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L’été à Sète – Summer Trips at Berkhamsted
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Over 1/3 of GCSE grades awarded 9 as Berkhamsted celebrates record-breaking results
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Berkhamstedian Cricket honours board unveiled
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Ambitious go-getters who are always looking for ways to make themselves stand out from the crowd, and want to get the absolute utmost from the education and opportunities available to them.
Pupils show pronounced and highly effective study skills, appropriate to their age. Strong research skills are evident in many examples of project work, and older pupils, in particular, show excellent ability to assimilate and analyse a wide range of sources.
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A warm welcome to our new Year 7 pupils who joined us for their Induction Day at @berkhamstedgirls today. ☔️
Despite the rainy start, there were plenty of smiles as our pupils arrived ready for their first day and an exciting new chapter at Berkhamsted Girls.
With a friendly welcome from our Mrs Vila, our prefects and staff, the girls headed into their House rooms, where they had the chance to settle in, get to know each other and start making new friends. 😊
The prefects were especially pleased with their refurbished House rooms for Russell, New Stede, St David’s .
We hope everyone enjoyed their first day and is feeling ready for the year ahead.
Record-breaking GCSE results at Berkhamsted! 🎉
A huge congratulations to our Year 11 pupils on an outstanding set of GCSE results! 👏
34% of all grades awarded were Grade 9 – the highest grade possible 🌟
56.5% of grades were Grades 9–8 – up 4.5% on last year 🌟
These remarkable results are a fantastic reflection of the dedication, tenacity and ambition our pupils have shown throughout their time at Berkhamsted. We are incredibly proud of every one of you! 💙
At Berkhamsted, academic success is underpinned by far more than just examination preparation. Our commitment to character education for every child, developing the habits, attitudes and confidence to support excellence, benefit pupils both in the classroom and beyond. Through a wealth of leadership opportunities, co-curricular opportunities, sports and community engagement programmes, pupils are encouraged to discover and develop their individual strengths and passions.
A heartfelt thank you also goes to our dedicated teachers and staff whose expertise, encouragement and support have helped our pupils reach this milestone.
We wish all our pupils every success in the next stage of their journey, with many of them going on to study @berkhamstedsixth, based in the new and inspiring Zaha Hadid building.
Take a closer look at @berkhamstedgirls at our Open Events on Friday 18 September.
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#BerkhamstedSchool #GCSEResults #ResultsDay #BerkhamstedGirls
Our Year 9 pupils completed their Bronze @dofeuk expedition this week, putting their navigation, teamwork and resilience to the test across two days of walking and camping and living the school value of being adventurous. 📸
#OutdoorEducation #DOFE #BronzeDofE
Day 3 comes to a close for our Year 7s at PGL! The dance floor is ready for the silent disco! 💃🕺🪩
After a long journey, our Year 7s arrived yesterday ready to enjoy their first day at PGL! ☀️
After building a meaningful connection with the Afghan Refugee Women’s Cricket Team on #InternationalWomensDay, our Stephenson House pupils were honoured to see them play during their UK tour. 🏏
Thanks to the generosity and leadership of Clare Connor, @meljones72, and emmastaples21 – remarkable women who have each played a role in supporting and providing safety for this team – we witnessed not only a match, but a movement in action.
These athletes are more than players. They are advocates using their platform to fight for recognition, and to amplify the voices of 21 million women and girls in Afghanistan who have been silenced. Their courage, resilience, and unity were matched in the stands by our own girls, who cheered them on with pride and purpose.
The most powerful moment came after the match, in the shared laughter, stories, and easy connection between two groups of young women from very different worlds swapping badges, signing bats, and simply enjoying each other’s company.
It was a beautiful reminder: when women support, champion, and uplift each other, incredible things happen.
We are proud to stand alongside this team and will continue to use our voices with meaning for those that are silenced.
#CricketForChange #BerkhamstedGirls #BerkhamstedSchool #AfghanRefugeeWomensCricketTeam
@PitchOurFuture
Year 9 & 10 celebrated the end of their exams with ice-creams and sprinkles served from the Big Blue 🍦
The sun was shining on a very wonderful Wednesday! Celebrating with Y7&8 post assessments & Y11 on their last day before the exams begin ✨👏🏻👊🏻
Eggs-ceptional energy at @berkhamstedgirls! 🥚
Our annual egg‑and‑spoon race was cracking fun, with everyone racing hard for the win. 🐣
All participants were scrambling for victory, but Wolstenholme came out of their shells and were absolutely egg‑static to take first place! 🏆
Our first Gardening club session of 2026 was a huge success – everyone threw themselves into their jobs with amazing enthusiasm. We’re so proud of what we achieved in just 40 minutes… and yes, we even met a 🪱, a 🐛 and a 🐌 along the way! Can’t wait for next week, when we’ll be focusing on some exciting new garden projects. 🌱
Wave of Light for International Women’s Day 2026
This week, the Berkhamsted Girls community came together at Chapel for International Women’s Day, to celebrate the girls and women around the world whose Human Rights have been impacted.
One by one, students stood to speak a girl’s name aloud and raise a light of hope, honouring those whose voices have been silenced around the world.
This moment is the culmination of a term‑long project led by our Community Prefects, who have been advocating for real girls facing injustice across the globe.
Each of our Houses has chosen to serve others in a powerful way: by advocating for a girl whose voice has been silenced or whose human rights have been denied. Instead of “just another bake sale”, they are using their skills, voices, and integrity to take real, meaningful action.
Pupils in Stephenson House researched sportswomen in Afghanistan who compete amongst Taliban threats and organised a cricket match in honour of the Women’s Afghan Cricket team who are only able to operate, because they train outside of their native country.
Holme will create a mini documentary and social media campaign to highlight the dangers faced by street-living children and support charities providing safe routes and schooling.
This is courage.
This is solidarity.
This is #MoreThanJustABakeSale.
#IWD2026
#GiveToGain
#BerkhamstedGirls
#BerkhamstedSchool
@internationalwomensday_global
