Boarding

Four young women in school uniforms sit around a table with a basket of apples in the foreground, while a wall with a decorative tree and birds is visible in the background.
Millfield Summer Celebration 2025
Year 9 induction day
Students walking on campus
Boarding students studying on the laptop
Summer Celebration event 2025
Students in uniform walk on a paved path in front of a building with large windows and a tiled roof.
A young man in a suit sits at a desk with a laptop and books, while a bed and posters are visible in the background of a dorm room.
Two young men enjoy a ride on a colorful amusement park swing ride against a bright blue sky with fluffy clouds.
Four young women in wetsuits walk on a wet sandy beach carrying surfboards, with the ocean and a distant coastline in the background.
Millfield students walking to the whole school photo together

The boarding environment at Millfield encourages students to live their lives to the full in as many spheres as possible, allowing individuality to flourish. All boarders (around 75% of students) are full boarders, living at school seven days a week and there is a vibrant weekend programme of activities. The houses are the focal point of students’ lives at school; boarders are highly supportive of each other’s achievements and enjoy going to sports matches, concerts and plays where friends are performing.

There are 19 boarding houses situated on or within easy reach of the campus, with separate houses allocated for boys and girls. The standard of accommodation is high in all houses, and houses benefit from gardens and spaces for outdoor recreation. All houses have a resident Housemaster or Housemistress (HsM), an Assistant HsM who also lives onsite, and house managers and non-resident tutors who provide boarders with a warm and supportive atmosphere. Boarders also have access to a well-staffed Medical Centre, counselling service and the school Spiritual Director.

 

"Boarding in the Sixth Form at Millfield is brilliant as I have maximum opportunity to study hard for my A levels while keeping up the intensity of my netball training at the same time. I decided to join Millfield as I was travelling far for matches and training several times a week which was very time consuming and I was finding it hard to balance sport with my academics. At Millfield everything is in one place."

Matilda, Sixth Form boarder

The houses have excellent facilities, including kitchens, common rooms, open-plan living areas and spaces for prep work. Bedrooms for students in Years 9 to Lower Sixth are typically shared rooms, made up of two beds; Upper Sixth students have single rooms. Houses are equipped with Wi-Fi networks, with access to some social networks. Rooms are inviting and personalised in all areas and the boarders are justifiably proud of their houses.

Boarding houses compete in many events as a house, and are also grouped together in some larger competitive and social events. There is a strong sense of community through the school with major competitions in singing, debating and most sports.

Girls Boarding

Boys Boarding

Millfield Key Messaging poster - We are Full Boarding
MillfieldA4BoardersWeekendActivities_6 (PDF)

Based on mutual respect and trust, boarding staff offer an outstanding quality of pastoral care to the members of their houses

ISI Inspection Report

Boarding Podcasts