Mill Hill County High School

Mill Hill County High School
Mill Hill County High School
Location
	Worcester Crescent; Mill Hill, London, NW7 4LL; England
Coordinates	51°37′46″N 0°14′55″W / 51.6295°N 0.2485°W
Information
Type	Partially selective academy
Motto	Altiora Peto (Latin); I Seek Higher Things
Religious affiliation	Does Not Apply
Established	1931
Department for Education URN	137386 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair of Governors	Jill Hamilton
Headteacher	Andy Stainton
Staff	150 +
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	1706
Houses	Neptune, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn
Colours	Navy, Red
Website	http://www.mhchs.org.uk

Mill Hill County High School is a large secondary school with academy status located in Mill Hill, London, England. It was the first comprehensive school in the United Kingdom to have had a student accepted on the Morehead-Cain merit scholarship programme in the United States and is an official Morehead-Cain nominating school.^[2] The previous headteacher, Geoffrey Thompson, was retired in 2019 and has preceded Andrew "Andy" Stainton.

Uniform

Children must wear school uniform, from years 7-11. Sixth Form must wear modern businesswear. The school consists of a red and blue blazer, ties (black, red, green, blue and silver), pullover with the school crest, and a white blouse. You also need to wear your house lanyard and skirts/trousers. Different subjects also offer equipment you need, such as red aprons for DT, PE kit, trainers/football boots and calculators for maths.

Houses and Enrichment

The school has a variety of enrichment, including music, art and dance. Many students attend these to broaden their knowledge and make new friends. There are also programs, such as Antibullying Ambassadors, which have won the Diana Award. There are 4 houses, Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars. These houses have competitions such as sports day, football and House Games. Every year a music show is hosted, and there is a club where you can design clothes for the school show, lead by Miss Oakley. Teachers have class codes, e.g Miss Oakley’s code is SOY.

History

The school was built in August 25, 1931 by the Mill Hill Schools Foundation. The current school was created as a merger between Moat Mount Comprehensive and Orange Hill school in Burnt Oak after the latter was closed. Orange Hill had originally been a grammar school and Moat Mount a secondary modern before the ending of the grammar school system in the Borough of Barnet in the early seventies. Moat Mount Comprehensive had a sixth form of up to 80 pupils in the mid-Seventies and a total school population of around 970 pupils. In contrast, the school was notable for its "Good" report established by Ofsted. It has stated how mature the pupils were and how teachers were experts in their roles.

Admissions

It is for students aged 11 to 18. The school has 1,684 pupils as of the 2023/2024 school year.^[3]^[4] As of 2025/2026, the school has 1,538 pupils. There are 500 sixth formers. The current headteacher is Andy Stainton, who has succeeded Geoffrey Thompson. Thompson has retired in 2019, which caused him to depart the school.

Subjects

At Key Stage 3 all students study

English
Mathematics
Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
Computer Science
Design and Technology
Food Technology
Religious Studies
Geography
History
Art
Music
Dance and Drama
Physical Education
PSCHE (Personal, Social Citizenship and Health Education)
German
French
Spanish

At Key stage 4 all students study

English
Mathematics
Science (Double or Triple)
French, German or Spanish (exceptions for certain individuals)
Religious Studies (exceptions for certain individuals)
PE (compulsory for non GCSE exam students)
PSCHE (Personal, Social, Citizenship & Health Education)
Geography or History (Or Both if chosen)

Plus two subjects chosen from

Art
Business Studies
Computer Science
Dance
Drama
Economics
Food Preparation and Nutrition
French
Geography
German
History
Media Studies
Music
Photography
Physical Education
Product Design
Spanish
Textiles

Selection of GCSE option subjects takes place in Year 9. The Science course leads to double GCSE certification. For English, students have the opportunity to study both English Language and English Literature to GCSE level. ICT and Religious Education can lead to a full or a half GCSE. Languages are chosen in the end of Year 8.

Notable former pupils