Mill Hill School offers exciting teaching methods set against a traditional background. Founded in 1807, the School has 200 boarding places. Boys and girls are accepted at 13+, 14+ and into the Sixth Form, and at the junior school, Belmont, at 11. The school has had a co-educational Sixth Form for over 20 years; it moved to full co-education in September 1997, when a new girls' house was opened.
The School achieves excellent public examination results. In 1996 36% of our GCSE results were A* or A grades, with a 90% pass rate. Around 40% of our A level grades each year are at A or B grade, and more than 90% of our leavers go on to university. Mill Hill has an outstanding reputation for art, drama and music. In 1998 a new drama centre will be opened. The School is a leader in Information Technology. Historically great sports achievers, we feature over 26 disciplines, ranging from rugby and netball to fencing and karate, and we are frequent participants in national and overseas inter-school contests.
Leaders in developing an integrated European education policy, we organise frequent pupil exchanges and offer work experience in several European countries through our 'European Initiative'. All pupils at 13+ learn two foreign languages. In 1997 the School won a prestigious European Curriculum Award.
For 13+ and 14+ candidates, entrance is by tests and interviews and a Head's confidential reference. Entrance and Scholarship examinations are held in January. At 16+, entrance is by interview (preferred, but not required for overseas applicants) and a Head's confidential reference and is conditional upon performance at GCSE, or equivalent.
