Mill Hill County High School

Not to be confused with Mill Hill School.

Mill Hill County High School
Location
Worcester Crescent Mill Hill , London , NW7 4LL England
Coordinates	51°37′46″N0°14′55″W / 51.6295°N 0.2485°W / 51.6295; -0.2485
Information
Type	Partially selective academy
Motto	Altiora Peto (Latin) I Seek Higher Things [1]
Religious affiliation(s)	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	11to 18
Enrolment	1706
Houses	Neptune, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn
Colour(s)	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 program 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.

History

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] [ needs update ]} 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
• Religious Studies
• Geography
• History
• Art
• Music
• Dance and Drama
• Physical Education
• PSCHE (Personal, Social Citizenship and Health Education)
• German
• French

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

Mill Hill County High School

• Jacob Collier, musician
• Michael Offei, actor
• Tamara Smart, actor
• Ovie Soko, basketball player
• Ben Strevens, footballer
• Martine Wright, sitting volleyball player

Orange Hill Grammar School

• Matthew Ashman, guitarist with Adam and the Ants
• Sir Bill Callaghan, Chair of the Legal Services Commission
• Gillian Chan novelist
• Air Vice-Marshal Paul Clark CB, former GEC-Marconi then BAE Systems North America executive, and Commandant of the RAF Signals Engineering Establishment (RAFSEE) at RAF Henlow (now home of the RAF Signals Museum) from 1990-1
• Sir Ronald Mourad Cohen, venture capitalist, and Chairman since 2005 of the Portland Trust
• David Dein, former Arsenal FC vice-chairman ^[5]
• John Ellis (guitarist)
• Robert Elms, writer and lunchtime broadcaster on BBC London 94.9
• Frank Jarvis (actor), known for The Italian Job
• Daniel Kleinman, music video director, who formed Bazooka Joe (band) with John Ellis which later featured Adam Ant as singer; his TV advertisements include the 1990s Boddingtons ice-cream van with Melanie Sykes, and the 2005 noitulovE for Guinness
• Malcolm McLaren (also known as Malcolm Edwards, and passed three O-levels), Manager of the Sex Pistols
• Stephen Mallatratt, playwright who wrote Island at War (ITV, 2003)
• Kate Parker, Great Britain Olympic hockey player
• Jean Simmons OBE, Hollywood actress
• David Troughton, actor, son of Patrick Troughton
• Michael Troughton, actor, son of Patrick Troughton younger brother of David Troughton

Orange Hill Senior High School

• Angus Fraser MBE, former England cricketer and Managing Director since 2009 of Middlesex County Cricket Club

See also

• Mill Hill School, nearby independent school

References

1. "Vision & Values - Mill Hill County High School". www.mhchs.org.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
2. "Christy Lambden '14 elected UNC's first British Student Body President · the Morehead-Cain Scholars Program · UNC Chapel Hill". Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2012., Morehead-Cain British Nominating Schools.
3. "Mill Hill County High School - Compare school and college performance data in England - GOV.UK". Compare school and college performance in England. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
4. , Mill Hill County High School.
5. J Gunzi (5 May 2006). "Welcome Back, David Dein" (PDF). Head's Newsletter. Mill Hill County High School. p. 9. Retrieved 17 November 2008.

External links

• Official site
• 2003 inspection report (pdf)
• EduBase ^{[ permanent dead link ]}