Millfield Prep School A GSG School
- Millfield Prep School
Edgarley Hall
Glastonbury
Somerset
BA6 8LD - Head: Dan Thornburn
- T 01458 832446
- F 01458 833679
- E [email protected]
- W www.millfieldschool.com/
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 13.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Somerset
- Pupils: 460 (217 girls; 243 boys)
- Religion: Christian Inter-denominational
- Fees: Day £9,030 - £19,845; Boarding £30,255 pa
- Open days: Forthcoming open days 5th March and 7th May 2022. See website for information.
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Millfield School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
This really is a school which has pretty well everything for pretty well everybody with the means to pay for it. Academically, the range is very broad indeed: we loved the Latin class for better linguists who were busy bringing a dead language back to life by speaking it. The facilities, coaching and degree to which timetables can be tweaked for the sporting elite are exceptional for a prep school and some choose it for that reason. The global friendships formed and the school’s skill in dealing with friendships gone wrong get the thumbs up...
What the school says...
Millfield Preparatory Schools strength lies in the belief that every child is an individual and to put the child at the heart of everything we do. To discover and develop the talents and abilities of each child has always been the Millfield vision and with world class resources and facilities every child has the maximum opportunity at Millfield to find their strengths and aim for excellence.
The school has a friendly and caring atmosphere where pastoral care is high on the agenda. We believe that happy and contented children will have the confidence to take on any challenge. We do encourage our children to be active and to be thoughtful, considerate and mindful of the needs of others.
It is often commented by visitors and parents of the school that there is an almost tangible feeling of openness and well-being here. Our pupils are happy, relaxed and confident. They enjoy school life and the experience of being part of such a vibrant community and they go on to exceed their expectations. ...Read more
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Sports
Unusual sports
Polo
Equestrian centre or equestrian team - school has own equestrian centre or an equestrian team.
Fencing
Shooting
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
From January 2022, Dan Thornburn, previously head at Edgeborough School, Surrey since 2017, where he oversaw a merger and helped grow the school by over 20 per cent, as well as leading a transformation of the curriculum, introducing the Pre-Senior Baccalaureate and expanding co-curricular. Before that, he was head of St Petroc’s, north Cornwall, and his earlier teaching career included spells at Lockers Park and Chafyn Grove. Will be joined by his wife Emi, currently a maths teacher and head of marketing at Edgeborough, and their two children - Molly (year 7) and Walter (year 5), who will both attend the school – along with their golden retrievers Humphrey and Parsnip. Is an advocate of boarding, having boarded from a young age himself at Packwood Haugh.
Entrance
Essentially non-selective, though ‘we do have an academic and...
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Special Education Needs
The school has a centre to support pupils with mild to moderate literacy difficulties, including dyslexia, and other difficulties. It is staffed by specialists working closely with the school staff.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | Y |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | Y |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherborne School | 2021 | 4 | 2 | Academic Scholarship (1); Sports Scholarship (1) |
| Millfield School | 2021 |
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