Independent Sixth Form Boarding School for Girls & Boys
Boarding at Berkhamsted offers the experience of being part of a friendly, close-knit school community at a traditional English independent day school, as well as access to outstanding facilities and resources.
As a boarder at Berkhamsted Sixth Form, you will experience life at a traditional English independent day school as a member of a small, diverse boarding community of around 100 students.
Our boarding community is a mixture of full boarders (termly), weekly boarders (Sunday – Thursday nights) and local pupils who enjoy flexi-boarding, on one or two nights a week.
Entry for flexi, weekly or full boarding is at aged 16+ (Year 12 – into Sixth Form).
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Academic Excellence
We provide inspirational teaching, outstanding support with university applications and effective careers advice so that a Berkhamsted education serves as a stepping stone between school and university or the professional world.
54.5% of Berkhamsted pupils achieved an A*- A at A Level in 2024, with 82.05% achieving grades A*- B.
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Our Boarding Houses provide a warm, friendly and secure atmosphere in which students are valued, supported, encouraged and challenged so that they can be themselves and realise their potential.
Each of our Boarding Houses is managed by a Head of House who acts ‘in loco parentis’. The Heads of House are supported by matrons and two residential tutors in providing a caring environment in which pupils can work and develop both as individuals and as part of a community.
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Boarding AdmissionsBoarding Houses
The School has two boarding houses: St John’s for girls and Incents for boys. Both are located in Chesham Road within a few minutes’ walk of both Senior and Sixth Form campuses and the town centre. All bedrooms are furnished and decorated to a high standard and many are en-suite. Each House has a common room and kitchen facilities. There are large gardens shared by both Houses.
Dining facilities allow boys and girls to meet together and joint house outings are arranged on a regular basis. Boarders can also use their free private membership at the Knox-Johnston Sports Centre, which offers a fitness suite, sports hall and 25m swimming pool. Here, boarders can take part in any of the classes run in the evenings or at weekends ranging from aqua aerobics to pilates.
Boarding Options
Full boarding
This enables students to focus on academic studies while participating fully in all that the School has to offer. Boarding also offers an ideal preparation for university. At Berkhamsted, we offer a number of full-time boarding places to overseas students.
Weekly or Flexi boarding
These options offer families the added benefit of being able to fulfil work commitments during term-time knowing that their children are being cared for. It can also offer last-minute accommodation for pupils who may need support during unexpected family difficulties or to help pupils who have a long daily journey to school to spend a few nights at the boarding house to minimise the amount of time involved travelling to and from school each day.
OPEN EVENTS
Why Berkhamsted?
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.
Clearly an academically driven department, it’s refreshing to meet the Head of Sixth and hear that the students get the support and encouragement to find and follow their own path whatever that may be – from setting up their own business or doing an apprenticeship.
I definitely recommend Berkhamsted to everybody. I personally really loved the school and hope that my children can come back as well.
Another highly productive trip to Hong Kong comes to a close.
It is always a pleasure to visit our valued agent partners on behalf of @berkhamstedschools. Many thanks to our partners for taking the time to meet, your continued support and collaboration are greatly appreciated. These relationships play such an important role in our global outreach.
Representing the outstanding Berkhamsted School overseas is a privilege. We look forward to welcoming more students from Hong Kong to Berkhamsted in the future.
A brilliant start to my Hong Kong visit! 🇭🇰
The trip began with a fantastic drinks reception with current parents and @oldberkhamstedians , which gave the opportunity to update them on opening of the Sixth Form building, share stories, and celebrate our vibrant Berko community abroad.
I then attended the brilliant @britanniastudylink event, where I had the pleasure of meeting many families to discuss all things @berkhamstedschools. It was wonderful to see such enthusiasm and interest in what we do.
A huge thank you to the Britannia team for their warm hospitality and for another excellent event, it’s always a pleasure catching up with you all post-event.
Pumpkin perfection from our St John’s crew! 🎃✨ Which one gets your vote for being the most spook-tacular? #pumpkincarving #bsaboarding #iloveboarding
Lovely moments from our St John’s pumpkin carving session, beautifully captured by the talented Irene 🎃📸
We played our second basketball game of the season of the North London league against Dwight School last Thursday. 🏀
The boys played well and are improving greatly.
🎃 Yesterday, we braved the terrifying Tesco’s to pick out the perfect pumpkins for our spooky weekend! Here’s a glimpse of our pumpkin carving in action… 👻🕸️ Stay tuned for the finished masterpieces! 🎃✨ #spookyseason #pumpkincarving #boardinglife #bsaboarding #iloveboarding
St John’s and Incents take on Thorpe Park Fright Night 🎢🎃 Rollercoasters, hot chocolates, pumpkins, street parades, rock concerts, and plenty of KFC… a perfect spooky Saturday! 👻✨ #bsaboarding #iloveboarding #thorpepark #frightnight #halloween
St John’s and Incents loved hosting an afternoon tea party on Thursday! From karaoke and scones to pool and plenty of chatter… we loved showing off our amazing boarding houses! 💛☕🎤 #berkhamstedschool #bsaboarding #iloveboarding
We are incredibly proud of Cindy in St. John’s for delivering a powerful Crawford Talk this week on ‘Trump’s Pressure on the Federal Reserve: Implications of the Global Economy and Central Bank Independence’ 💼🌍 Her insights were sharp, timely, and deeply impactful… and the packed room proved just how much her work resonates. 👏👏 Well done, Cindy! #EconomicPolicy #bsaboarding #iloveboarding
Our boarders celebrated the Mid Autumn moon cake festival in style, toasting marshmallows on the fire pit.
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It’s #InternationalBoardingDay! ✨
Today we’re celebrating the individuality and unique stories of our boarders here at Berkhamsted. 💙
Discover more about life in our boarding community at berkhamsted.com 🌍
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We love it when Alyssa in Year 7 flexi-boards with us in St John’s! She stays two nights a week, and last week she created this lovely poster that we just had to share with you all 💛✨
