Fencing

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Millfield is proud to be the only school in the UK to offer training in all three fencing weapons to boys and girls at the highest levels. Fencing was the fourth sport to have been given an Academy status at the school and is available to every student as a games option, irrespective of their age or skill, and offered as a sport option in Year 9.

Our six coaches provide all-round support, designed to help each student reach their potential. Training takes place in a dedicated nine-piste fencing salle equipped with wall-mounted electric scoring boxes. This facility supports students of all abilities and provides a space where every athlete can grow, develop, and pursue their personal fencing ambitions.

Two fencers in protective gear face each other on a blue mat with red lines, while the background shows mirrors reflecting the room and digital scoreboards.
Four young fencers in white uniforms stand with their masks and foils in the foreground, while a fencing arena with scoreboards and other participants is visible in the background.
In the foreground, two fencers in protective gear face each other on a blue mat with red lines, while in the background, other fencers and spectators are visible in a brightly lit indoor space.
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Three fencers in protective gear engage in a bout on a blue mat, with a wall adorned with flags and a scoreboard in the background.
Millfield fencers on campus
Millfield fencer during wednesday afternoon competition
Millfield fencing session
Millfield fencer in practice session
Two fencers in the foreground face each other on a blue mat with red lines, while a line of fencers in the background stand ready in a brightly lit gymnasium.

The Fencing Academy includes a comprehensive programme of squad sessions covering all weapons, timetabled lessons, personal competition plans and individual monitoring. We strive to provide both junior and senior pupils valuable competition experience, entering a number of home and abroad tournaments. These range from the Leon Paul Junior Series to World Cup and Grand Prix events.

Millfield has had over 70 students awarded international honours at all levels and last year retained the Overall Public Schools Championships Crown for a record 12th consecutive year.

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Two fencers in white gear face each other on a blue mat in the foreground, while a group of spectators and fencing equipment fill the background of the gymnasium.