United Kingdom · Street, Somerset · Founded 1935
Millfield
The sports school of Britain: Olympians in swimming, riders, cricketers and rugby players, with a learning-support tradition that is equally famous.
The character
Millfield exists so that a talented child can train like a professional and still take exams: the swimming pool is Olympic, the horses live on campus and the timetable bends around training. It is large, informal and international, and it is unusually good with dyslexic and neurodiverse pupils.
Good for
Elite sport, riders, children who need learning support, families who dislike formality
Less suited to
Families who want a traditional academic hothouse
Getting in
Rolling admissions with reports, interview and an assessment; sports scholarships are assessed on performance. Entry at 13 and 16, with a prep school from 2.
What it costs in total
At about £ 55,000 a year for boarding (£ 36,000 for day pupils), the 5 years from 13 to 18 add up to roughly €364,000 in today’s money including typical extras, before fee increases, tutoring and flights. The Education Cost Calculator adds inflation, extras and a second child.
Fees are rounded 2025/26 figures from the school’s own schedule and change every year. The school’s current fee sheet prevails. The picture is an impression of the setting, not a photograph of the campus.
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