Our Fourth Form (Year 9) intake is around 180 pupils, with around a further 6-10 pupils joining in the Removes (Year 10). Historically, around an additional 50 pupils join the School in the Lower Sixth, after their GCSEs. However, this number is steadily increasing and has grown to 70 pupils for the 2023 cohort.
There are two routes to gain entry to Mill Hill School at the Fourth Form (Year 9).
Year 6 Deferred Entry Pathway
We would recommend that parents considering 13+ (Year 9) entry for their child should follow the Year 6 Deferred Entry Pathway. Children sit the suitability stages in Year 6 and if successful, are offered a guaranteed place at Mill Hill School for the start of their Year 9.
13+ Entry Pathway (for pupils in Year 8)
For candidates who haven’t secured a guaranteed place via the Deferred Entry Pathway (either as they were not offered a place or they didn’t sit the 13+ Deferred Entry Pathway), there is an additional opportunity via the 13+ Entry Pathway. Candidates sit the test when they are in Year 8, with the aim to secure a place for the Fourth From (Year9).
Applications Open: September 2024
Deadline for 13+ Applications: Wednesday 6 November 2024
Date: Saturday 16 November 2024
Format of the day:
Click here to complete the familiarisation questions
Successful candidates are notified an invited back to Stage 2
Date: Saturday 11 January 2025
Format of the Day:
Offers emailed: Friday 14 February 2025
Deadline for Acceptances: Tuesday 4 March 2025
Applications open: September 2024
Deadline for Applications: Wednesday 20 November 2024
Date: Saturday 30 November 2024
Format of the Day:
Click here to complete the familiarisation questions
Successful candidates are notified an invited back to Stage 2 and Head’s references will be requested.
Date: Mid/Late January 2025 (date tbc)
Format of the Day:
After an analysis of both the Stage 1 and 2 assessments, a Waiting List will be created and offers made as they become available.
Offers emailed: late Spring Term/Summer Term, as and when places become available.
Bursary Applications – Open from September 2024
Deadline for Bursary Applications – Monday 9 December 2024
| Deadline for Academic Scholarship Applications | Friday 8 November 2024 |
| Deadline for Art, Drama, Design Technology, Music and Sport | Friday 22 November 2024 |
| Academic Scholarship Examinations (Day 1) (To allow the splitting of the subjects over two days otherwise candidates could have 5 exams on one day) |
Saturday 30 November 2024 |
| Academic Scholarship Examinations (Day 2) (To allow the splitting of the subjects over two days otherwise candidates could have 5 exams on one day) |
Saturday 7 December 2024 |
| Music Award Auditions | Thursday 9 and Friday 10 January 2025 |
| Design Technology Award Interviews | Monday 20 January 2025 (morning) |
| Art Award Interviews | Monday 20 January 2025 (afternoon) |
| Drama Award Auditions | Monday 13 January 2025 |
| Sports Award Trails (all day) | Friday 17 January 2025 |
| Results of Scholarships are emailed | Friday 14 February 2025 |
| Deadline for Acceptance | Tuesday 4 March 2025 |
Year 10 (Remove) places are extremely limited. Please contact the Admissions Office to register your interest. There are no Scholarships available at this entry point.
Sixth Form candidates are encouraged to apply in the Autumn Term of the year preceding entry and are generally required to have a minimum of two 7 and three 6 grades at GCSE, and a minimum of grade 5 in Mathematics and English, with some subject-specific requirements, as listed in our Sixth Form Curriculum Guide. In addition to the ‘traditional’ A Level offer, in September 2023, the School introduced BTEC in Sport. This pathway was open to elite performers who are linked with our Saracens Partnership.
The candidates wishing to apply in the Spring or Summer Terms should be aware that availability is likely to be limited. We request confidential references and predicted grades from candidates’ schools, and based on this information, those who appear most academically suitable are invited to a general interview with a member of our Senior Team. Offers are made to successful candidates, conditional upon achieving the required GCSE grades. A wide variety of Scholarships, Awards and Bursaries are available to candidates’ resident in the UK.
We encourage prospective pupils and parents to attend one of our Open Events. Our next Open Morning will take place in Autumn 2024. Alternatively, you may wish to attend one of our Midweek Tours and Talks. The tours will be followed by an optional tailored talk given by a senior member of staff. Each talk will cover a different topic, such as Pupil wellbeing, Music, Drama, Sport, Academics and more. For details of our next Open Event, click here.
Please contact Angela Hedger, Registrar (UK), for further information: 020 8906 7923, angela@millhill.org.uk
Bursary Applications – Open from September 2024
Deadline for Bursary Applications – Monday 9 December 2025
Please note that we are currently reviewing our 16+ Scholarship Process. The timeline below is a guideline but may change. Dates will be confirmed as soon as possible.
| Applications Open | September 2024 |
| Application Deadline | Friday 11 October 2024 |
| Academic Scholarship Exams | Saturday 16 November 2024 |
| Art & Music Scholarship Assessments | TBC |
| Sports Scholarship Assessment (Rugby) | Thursday 7 November 2024 |
| Sport Scholarship Assessment (All Sports) | Thursday 14 November 2024 |
| Scholarship Result Letters sent (Offers) | Tuesday 10 December 2024 |
We welcome applications from international boarding candidates. The available entry points are Year 9 (13+), Year 10 (14+) and Year 12 (16+ Sixth Form).
Full details of the requirements and process are set out in the Mill Hill School International Admissions Pack.
The first step is to confirm availability and suitability with our team. Please contact the team via email: international@millhill.org.uk. Please note, there are no fixed deadlines for applications, numbers are restricted by boarding and availability.
Once availability/eligibility is confirmed, please provide:
Complete the online registration process here: www.millhill.org.uk/admissions/register-your-child/
Once the above information and registration are processed, one of our team will then make contact to arrange the entrance assessments.
(Please note, there are no sample/practice tests recommended)
Successful candidates are then put forward for interview.
Year 9 and Year 10 applicants: Interview with the Head of EAL (non-native English speakers), Deputy Head (Academic) (native English speakers)
Year 12: Interview with the Head of EAL (non-native English speakers); General Sixth Form interview with one of the Senior Leadership Team. Please note, some A Level subjects may have additional requirements (eg. Art – a portfolio of work will be requested)
Successful applicants will be notified with an official Offer Letter.
For any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the team, we will be happy to help.
