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 prepadmissions@millfieldschool.com
- W www.millfieldschool.com/
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 13.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Somerset
- Pupils: 399
- Religion: Christian Inter-denominational
- Fees: Day: £13,125 - £22,710; Boarding: £34,950 pa
- Open days: 11 May 2024, 5 October 2024
- 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..
Pre-prep pupils have their own section of the dining hall – we loved their wavy green caterpillar tables with red chairs – while prep children have a light and modern dining room. Pupils are encouraged to make healthy choices, with a cheery poster to help them get a balance of protein, carbohydrate, greens and water. The school engenders huge loyalty from pupils and staff alike. One of the dining room supervisors has worked at the school for 42 years and the first thing former pupils who visit the school say is ‘Is Wendy here?’…
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
Since 2022, Dan Thornburn, previously head of Edgeborough School in Surrey, where he oversaw the school’s merger with Charterhouse and helped numbers grow by more than 20 per cent. Educated at Packwood Haugh – his father was in the army so he boarded very happily there – and Wrekin College, where he became head boy. He studied history at the University of Exeter, but admits he spent more time playing rugby than poring over his history books. He had an ‘unorthodox route’ into teaching – his original ambition was to make rugby his career and he played for Exeter Chiefs seconds. He’d worked at Lockers Park in Hertfordshire during his gap year (he also had stints as a milkman, a bin man and a painter and decorator in his university holidays) so when his...
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repton School Dubai | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Benenden School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Taunton School | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 Sports scholarship |
| Millfield School | 2023 | 95% of pupils to the senior school |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood Preparatory School | 2023 | 3 | 1 | 1 Academic and Sports Scholarship |
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