MixedIndependentBoarding

Millfield School

Street, Somerset, South West · BA16 0YD

Sport runs deep at Millfield, an independent boarding and day school in Street, Somerset, where the roster spans cricket, rowing, equestrian, golf and swimming alongside the more familiar rugby and football. With 1,281 pupils, including a substantial sixth form of 595, this is a large school that maintains a generous pupil-to-teacher ratio of around 12. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated it good across its quality of education and pupils' personal development, with compliance requirements met. Around 30 per cent of pupils receive SEN support, and the school commits £6.5m to bursaries, offering up to 100 per cent assistance in exceptional cases.

1,281

Pupils

good

ISI

£38,310

Day fees / yr

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Overview & data

Gender: Mixed
Type: independent (fee-paying) school
Age range: 13-18
Pupils: 1,281
Pupil:teacher ratio: 12
Location: Street, Somerset, South West
Website: https://www.millfieldschool.com/
Telephone: 01458 442291

Headteacher

Headmaster Gavin Horgan

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Latest results

GCSE grade 9-7

50%

A-level A*-A

62%

Teaching & academics

At GCSE, half of grades fall in the 9-7 range, while 62 per cent of A-level entries reach A*-A. The sixth form leans towards Mathematics, Economics, Government and Politics, and Business Studies, and the curriculum extends beyond the standard offer with BTEC and EPQ options. A broad language programme covers French, Spanish, German, Chinese and Latin.

Sixth form

Sixth-form pupils: 595

Popular A-level subjects

MathematicsEconomicsGovernment and PoliticsBusiness Studies

Qualifications offered

GCSEA-levelBTECEPQ

Learning support & SEN

SEN support: 30.09%
EHC plans: 0%

Arts & extracurricular

Scholarships

AcademicSportMusicDramaChessDanceProduct Design

Languages

FrenchSpanishGermanChineseLatin

Popular GCSE subjects

Business StudiesGeographyPhysical Education/Sports Studies

Sport

Main sports

CricketSwimmingRugbyFootballEquestrianRowingGolf

Beyond the classroom

Sport is plainly central, with cricket, swimming, rowing, equestrian and golf among the headline disciplines. Scholarships reflect the breadth of ambition on offer, recognising not only academic and sporting talent but also music, drama, dance, chess and product design.

Ethos & heritage

Boarding: Yes

Mobile phone policy

All phones handed to teacher at start of lesson unless specified. Devices not allowed in dining hall at breakfast or lunchtime. Boarders use devices to contact families at suitable times. Year 9, 10 and 11 boarders' devices handed to houseparent overnight to safeguard sleep and wellbeing.

Money matters

Day fees (per year): £38,310
Boarding fees (per year): £58,845
Bursaries up to: 100% of fees

Up to 100% in exceptional cases; school devotes £6.5m to bursary programme

Inspection reports

ISI rating: good
ISI personal development: good
Last inspected: 24 January 2023

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The last word

A large, all-round independent school where serious sport and a wide-ranging curriculum sit alongside one of the more substantial bursary commitments around.

The Passmate verdict