Millfield School

For ages 2 to 18, Millfield and Millfield Prep School are leading co-educational boarding and day schools, located in 400 acres of Somerset countryside. Millfield have been named the Best Sports School in the UK for the 11th time in 12 years and Co Educational Independent School of the Year 2024–25. The schools offer a diverse range of academic subjects, sports, creative arts and activities, supported by outstanding facilities including science centres, music halls, a theatre, art gallery, equestrian centres, golf and cricket centres and an Olympic size swimming pool. The school’s outstanding football programme has expanded significantly in recent years. Through small class sizes and individual tailoring, their aim is to ensure that every child can discover their brilliance. Millfield Prep offers full and flexi boarding from ages 7+, while Millfield offers full boarding from ages 13+. Full boarders enjoy weekends filled with trips and activities.

Millfield is home to 995 boarders from 70 different nationalities whilst Millfield Prep cares for 135 boarders from 27 nations, who share all aspects of school life. Everyone lives by the school values: Be Kind, Be Authentic, Be Disruptors, Be Curious and Be Brilliant. Outstanding pastoral care is at the heart of everything. Millfield’s alumni include Paris 2024 Olympic gold medallist swimmer James Guy, Rio 2016 Olympic medallist Helen Glover and Formula 1 driver Lando Norris.

Families pay only 10% of fees in addition to CEA.

There鈥檚 something here for every child and staff excel at helping them to have a go at new things and discover their talent.

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Tags: co-ed school, senior school, sixth form, somerset, south and west england

Enquire about: Millfield School

Head	Mr. Gavin Horgan
School Type	Senior co-education school
Junior Age Range	3 - 13
Senior Age Range	13 - 18
Academic	GCSE: Yes Alevel: Yes Int'l Baccalaureate: No
Vocational	BTEC, Leiths and BHSPIC BTEC Art and Design

Forces Discount

CEA +10%

Total Students	1320
Youngest Boarder	7
Junior Boarders	155
Senior Boarders	960
Int'l Students	250

Closest Airport 1	Bristol (30km)
Closest Airport 2	Heathrow (175km)

School Address

Millfield
Butleigh Road
Street
Somerset
BA16 0YD

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