Overview
As a charitable foundation, it is embedded within Mill Hill School’s ethos to provide bursary support to deserving young people. Bursaries ensure that a child’s potential, not their background, determines their trajectory.
In 1807, our founders intended a Mill Hill School education to be accessible to pupils irrespective of background, and this commitment remains just as strong today. At present, the School forgoes circa £1 million annually on bursary support. In addition, a significant amount is funded through either endowed gifts or long-term commitments from Old Millhillians, parents, and supporters of the School.
Approximately 45 pupils attend Mill Hill School each year with bursary support. Bursary support is available to families with limited incomes and limited assets. The School also makes provision for the award of hardship bursaries to assist families who experience sudden and unexpected hardship. We are keen to encourage young people for whom a Mill Hill School education will be a transformative experience to apply.
The Mill Hill School Foundation is committed to widening access to education across the Mill Hill Education Group by offering means-tested bursary support to eligible families with limited income and assets. Bursaries are awarded to outstanding pupils who have also received a scholarship.
Awards are made at the Foundation’s discretion, subject to available funding and annual review, and may provide up to 100% support towards tuition fees. In exceptional circumstances, assistance may also be available towards boarding fees.
Applicants are required to complete a Statement of Financial Circumstances and provide supporting financial information. Applications are reviewed by the Bursary Committee, comprising the CEO, the Head of the relevant school and the Director of Finance and Resources.
To register your interest in bursary support for 2027–28, please contact the Bursary Team at bursaries@millhill.group
'Mill Hill has always been a remarkable, diverse, supportive and inclusive community enriched by the presence of pupils attending through bursaries.’
Antony Spencer CEO, The Mill Hill School Foundation
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Bursaries open the door to a Mill Hill education regardless of a child’s means, it is something that we are proud of and haven’t lost sight of since our School was founded in 1807.
