Founded in 1935,

Millfield Millfield is a public school (English independent day and boarding school for pupils aged 13–18) located in Street, Somerset, England. It was founded in 1935. Millfield is a registered charity and is the largest co-educational boarding schoo ...

is a co-educational Independent school for pupils aged 13–18 years based in

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Somerset ( en, All The People of Somerset) , locator_map = , coordinates = , region = South West England , established_date = Ancient , established_by = , preceded_by = , origin = , lord_lieutenant_office =Lord Lieutenant of Somerset , lord_ ...

, England. Millfield is a registered charity and is the largest co-educational boarding school in the UK with approximately 1,240 pupils, of whom over 950 are full boarders of over 65 nationalities. Millfield Development and the Millfield Foundation, raises money to fund scholarships and bursaries. The school is a member of the G20 Schools Group and a member of the

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. The Millfield campus is based over 240 acres in Somerset, in Street, in the South West of England. Former pupils of

school in Somerset are known as Old Millfieldians or OMs.

OM Society

The record of OMs is maintained by the OM Society, based at the school. Alumni become life members of the Society when they leave the school.

Headmasters

#1935–1971: Rollo John Oliver "Boss" Meyer #1971 – 1986: Colin Ronald Michael Atkinson #1986–1990: Brian Gaskell #1990–1998: Christopher Martin #1998–2008: Peter Johnson #2008–2017: Craig Considine #2018– : Gavin Horgan

Former teachers

* John Lowe, a former art master, has been reported to be the oldest ballet dancer in Britain.

Notable OMs

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professional rugby union player

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, Saracens and England rugby player

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, Conservative MP *

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References

External links

OM Society websiteMillfield A school for all seasons - a history of the school by former pupils and masters
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