Millfield
Millfield is an independent co-ed boarding school in Street, Somerset, UK. It is one of the top sporting schools in the UK, with perhaps the best sports facilities of any school in the country, especially in terms of aquatic and equestrian sports. Its motto is Molire Molendo.
Foundation
Millfield was founded in 1935 by RJO Meyer (always affectionately referred to just as "Boss") in the house originally owned by the Clark family, who owned and ran the major shoe manufacturer Clarks. Over the years the school acquired land and houses around the locale, and a result there are now many boarding houses within a 15 mile (25 km) radius of the original site. In recent years a campus has been developed and most of the boarding houses are close to or on the campus.
Famous Parents
For a while it was the most expensive public school in the country and was the alma mater for the children of many rich and famous people; in the 1970s, the children of the following were at the school:
Famous former pupils ("Old Millfieldians") include:
[[* Simon Jones]]
One of the main policies of the school is to insist on excellence, whether academic or sporting. Many pupils receive subsidised tuition in the form of scholarships. Those pupils who can afford to pay full fees subsidise these pupils. However, everyone is expected to find their individual field of excellence — and preferably more than one field — sport and music do not replace academic achievement but complement it. Boss succeeded in enabling the pupils to find their field by a very wide curriculum; virtually no sport was ignored and virtually no academic discipline. The classes are small, frequently about 6 pupils, and in many cases tuition is on a one-to-one basis.
Unusually, quite a few pupils have appeared at the Olympics, whilst still at the school.