Overall Oxbridge
#666
2 ranked schools · +248 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
22
Offers
6
Offer rate27.3%
+4.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Berkhamsted
The ruined walls of Berkhamsted Castle, a Norman motte-and-bailey raised shortly after the Conquest, stand at the edge of the town centre, while the High Street preserves the oldest-known jettied timber-framed building in Great Britain, built between 1277 and 1297. Around 21,000 people live in the town. Set in the Bulbourne Valley in Hertfordshire, Berkhamsted is surrounded by the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Berkhamsted is widely regarded as one of Dacorum's most school-competitive postcodes for state places, with Little Gaddesden and Crossways drawing families who want village or edge-of-town settings alongside strong catchment access. London Northwestern Railway services from Berkhamsted station reach Euston in around 35 minutes.
11
Primary
schools
2
Secondary
schools
1
All-through
schools
of which3sixth forms·8faith14 total
Area Performance
Berkhamsted schools rank in the top 41% of England
Across 14 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.52/10, +0.08 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
7% Elite
Distribution across all Berkhamsted schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Berkhamsted vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 41%
Across all ranked Berkhamsted schools
Top 54%Primaryavg #8,098 of 14,978
Top 20%Secondaryavg #787 of 3,861
Top 22%Sixth formavg #565 of 2,554
Primary schools: 8 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.6/10
-0.76 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,098
-4 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 54% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
63%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.6/10
-0.76 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,098
-4 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 54% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
63%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.8/10
+1.37 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#787
+30 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 20% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
76%
+20 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
29.8
-9.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.8/10
+1.37 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#787
+30 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 20% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
76%
+20 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
29.8
-9.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.8/10
+1.02 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#565
+28 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 22% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
42%
+17 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
72%
+22 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.8/10
+1.02 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#565
+28 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 22% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
42%
+17 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
72%
+22 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
8
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#726
2 ranked schools · +47 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
14
Offers
6
Offer rate42.9%
+13.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Berkhamsted
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Berkhamsted
Top 2 Sixth Forms
2026
Berkhamsted
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