Founded in 1935, Millfield is a co-educational Independent school for pupils aged 13–18 years based in Street, Somerset, England.
Millfield is a registered charity and is the largest co-educational boarding school in the UK with approximately 1,240 pupils, of whom over 950 are full boarders of over 65 nationalities. Millfield Development and the Millfield Foundation, raises money to fund scholarships and bursaries. The school is a member of the G20 Schools Group and a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. The Millfield campus is based over 240 acres in Somerset, in Street, in the South West of England.
Former pupils of Millfield school in Somerset are known as Old Millfieldians or OMs. Colloquially they are known by the pejorative "Miffies."
Notable OMs
A
Adwoa Aboah (born 1992), fashion model and actress Kesewa Aboah (born 1994), visual artist and model Kasey Aldridge (born 2000), cricketer Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia (born 1945), member of Yugoslav royal family Tom Alexander (born 1959), businessman Anthony Allen (born 1986), rugby union player Lily Allen (born 1985), singer-songwriter and actress Prince Asem bin Al Nayef (born 1948), member of Jordanian royal family Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1955–2019), deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates His Royal Highness Ghalib II al-Qu'aiti (born 1948), sultan of Qu'aiti Henry Ashton (born 1991), actor Damian Aspinall (born 1960), businessman and conservationistDouglas Thompson, The Hustlers: Gambling, Greed and the Perfect Con Darren Atkins (born 1997), rugby union player Joanne Atkinson (born 1959), swimmer Jon Atkinson (1969–2025), cricketer Pip Atkinson (born 1964), rugby union player"Redland warm to Pip's fierce rugby passion", Bristol Evening Post, 28 September 1990. Sefi Atta (born 1963), author and playwright Martin Attlee, 2nd Earl Attlee (1927–1991), politician Anselm Audley (born 1982), author
B
Paul Bail (1965–2024), cricketer James Bailey (born 1983), rugby union player Lucy Bailey (born 1962), theatre director Kostas Bakoyannis (born 1978), politician Ian Balding (1938–2026), racehorse trainer Brian Barnes (1945–2019), golfer Jenny Barraclough (born 1937), film and television producer Kevin Barrett (born 1975), cricketer Joey Barrington (born 1980), squash player George Bartlett (born 1998), cricketer Stephen Batchelor (born 1961), field hockey player Gerald Battrick (1947–1998), tennis player Josh Bayliss (born 1997), rugby union player Simon Beck (born 1958), artist Romeo Beckham (born 2002), model and footballer John Lane Bell (born 1945), mathematician and philosopher Lauren Bell (born 1999), cyclist Daniel Bell-Drummond (born 1993), cricketer Jon Bentley (born 1961), journalist and television presenter Tom Bertram (born 1977), field hockey player Tom Bevan (born 1999), cricketer Salem Bin Laden (1946–1988), investor and billionaire businessman Kieran Bird (born 1999), swimmer Sam Bird (born 1987), racing driver Richard Birkett (born 1979), rugby union player Tony Blackburn (born 1943), radio disc jockey John Brake (born 1988), rugby union player Tom Brock (born 1994), cricketer Alan Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough (born 1952), nobleman and landowner Nick Brothers (born 1983), field hockey player Michael Brougham, 5th Baron Brougham and Vaux (1938–2023), nobleman and member of the House of Lords Philippa Browning (born 1960), astrophysicist Suki Brownsdon (born 1965), swimmer Oli Burrows (born 2002), rugby union player Rob Bruniges (1956–2023), fencer Graham Burgess (born 1943), cricketer Alex Burghart (born 1977), politician Sir Charles Burrell, 10th Baronet (born 1962), conservationist Charles R. Burton (1942–2002), explorer
C
Annie Campbell-Orde (born 1995), rower Lewis Capes (born 1971), shot put athlete and American football player Richard Caring (born 1948), businessman Andrew Castle (born 1963), tennis player and broadcaster Daniel Catán (1949–2011), composer Julian Cayo-Evans (1937–1995), political activist and leader of the Free Wales Army Victor Chandler (born 1951), businessman and bookmaker Dominic Chappell (born 1966), businessman and racing driver Rupert Christiansen (born 1954), writer and journalist Scott Clayton (born 1994), tennis player Oscar Coggins (born 1999), triathlon athlete Ian Collins (born 1962), swimmer Judy Congdon (born 1948), tennis player Jason Connery (born 1963), actor and director Chris Cook (born 1991), rugby union player Pamela Cookey (born 1984), netball player Alec Coombes (born 1995), rugby union player Stewart Copeland (born 1952), musician and composer Dean Cosker (born 1978), cricketer Thompson Cowan (born 2002), rugby union player Mark Cox (born 1943), tennis player Peter Creed (born 1987), squash player Brad Currie (born 1998), cricketer
D
Sophie Dahl (born 1977), author and fashion model Euan Dale (born 1985), swimmer Thomas Dann (1981–2021), cricketer Ieuan Davies (born 2004), rugby union player Rhys Davies (born 1998), rugby union player Max Denmark (born 1999), rugby union player Peter Denning (1949–2007), cricketer Julie Dibens (born 1975), triathlete James Disney-May (born 1992), swimmer Ciaran Donoghue (born 2003), rugby union player Dominic Dromgoole (born 1963), theatre director and writer Ben Duckett (born 1994), cricketer Bob Dudley-Jones (born 1952), cricketerWisden 1971, pp. 821–22. John Dunn (born 1940), political theorist Chutima Durongdej (born 1985), model and Miss Thailand Universe winner Wes Durston (born 1980), cricketer Ted Dwane (born 1984), musician and member of Mumford and Sons
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Joseph Eckland (born 2004), cricketer Gareth Edwards (born 1947), rugby union player Jeremy Edwards (born 1971), actor Marwan El Shorbagy (born 1993), squash player Mohamed El Shorbagy (born 1991), squash player Jago Eliot (1966–2006), surfer and visual artist Tom Ellis (born 1994), rugby union player Ella Eyre (born 1994), singer-songwriter Ioan Emanuel (born 2005), rugby union player Steffan Emanuel (born 2006), rugby union player Ben Evans (born 1986), golfer
F
Caleb Falconer (born 2006), cricketer Rotimi Fani-Kayode (1955–1989), photographer and artist Joanna Fargus (born 1982), swimmer Matthew Featherstone (born 1970), cricketer John Feaver (born 1952), tennis player Lord John FitzGerald (1952–2015), Army officer and racehorse trainer Timothy Fok (born 1946), businessman and sports administrator Caroline Foot (born 1965), swimmer Gareth Forwood (1945–2007), actor Mark Foster (born 1970), swimmer Cemlyn Foulkes (1949–2014), field hockey player Helen Fox (born 1962), children's author William Franklyn-Miller (born 2004), actor
G
Ruth George (born 1969), politician Roger Gibbs (1934–2018), financier and philanthropist Rory Gibbs (born 1994), rower Josh Gillespie (born 2000), rugby union player Jeremy Gilley (born 1969), actor and filmmaker Victoria Glendinning (born 1937), writer and broadcasterA Suppressed Cry: Life and Death of a Quaker Daughter, 1969, Routledge & Kegan Paul Helen Glover (born 1986), rower Charles Godfray (born 1958), zoologist Benjamin Goethe (born 2003), racing driver Oliver Goethe (born 2004), racing driver Jon Golding (born 1982), rugby union player Edward Goldsmith (1928–2009), environmentalist and writer James Goldsmith (1933–1997), financier and politician Lewis Goldsworthy (born 2001), cricketer Kaveh Golestan (1950–2003), photojournalist and artist Duncan Goodhew (born 1957), swimmer Helen Gouldby (born 1968), swimmer David Graveney (born 1953), cricketer and cricket selector Malcolm Gregson (1943–2024), golfer Antony Grey (1927–2010), LGBT rights activistThe Guardian: Graham McKerrow "Antony Grey obituary," 3 June 2010, accessed 6 April 2012 James Guy (born 1995), swimmer
H
Calum Haggett (born 1990), cricketer Rory Hamilton-Brown (born 1987), cricketer George Hankins (born 1997), cricketerWisden 2016, pp. 824–25. Richard Harding (born 1953), rugby union player Neil Harper (born 1965), swimmer Will Harries (born 1987), rugby union player Sam Harris (born 2003), rugby union player Charlie Hartley (born 1994), cricketerSix former Millfield School pupils in LV= County Championship action for Kent, Somerset, Derbyshire, Sussex and Northants , Central Somerset Gazette, 10 July 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2016. Adam Hastings (born 1996), rugby union player Erica Hawley (born 1998), triathlon athlete Michael Hayman (born 1970), entrepreneur and author Jess Hazell (born 2004), cricketer David Heath (born 1954), politician and optometrist Christopher Hellings (born 1980), cricketer Sarah Helm (born 1956), journalist and writer David Hemp (born 1970), cricketer James Hewitt (born 1958), army officer Suzanna Hext (born 1988), swimmer and equestrian Richard Hickmet (1947–2024), politician and barrister James Hildreth (born 1984), cricketer Rob Hill (born 1967), field hockey player Prince Abbas Hilmi (born 1941), Egyptian prince and financial manager Matthew Hobden (1993–2016), cricketer Ben Hollioake (1977–2002), cricketer Rachel Hood (born 1953), barrister and racehorse owner Sam Hooper (born 1998), field hockey player Ed Horler (born 1995), field hockey player Paul Howe (born 1968), swimmer Anthony Hudson (born 1981), footballer and football manager Martin Hughes-Games (born 1956), television producer and presenter Ella Hunt (born 1998), actress and singer-songwriter Jon Hunt (born 1953), billionaire businessman Andrew Hunter (born 1986), swimmer Princess Alia bint Hussein (born 1956), member of Jordanian royal family Giles Hussey (born 1997), tennis player Jack Huston (born 1982), actor and director Paul Hutchins (1945–2019), tennis player
I
Muhammad Isa Ahmad (born 1998), swimmer
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Ed Jackson (born 1988), rugby union player Azmet Jah (born 1960), head of the House of Asaf Jahi and cinematographer Margot James (born 1957), politician Penny James (born 1969), businesswoman Adrian Jardine (born 1933), sailor Stuart Jardine (1933–2023), sailor Andrew Jarrett (born 1958), tennis player Sarah Jarvis (born 1962), general practitioner and broadcaster Giorgio Jegher (1937–1997), long-distance runner Will Jenkins (born 1994), cricketer Dan John (born 2001), rugby union player Nigel Johnson (born 1953), swimmer Evan Jones (born 2004), swimmer Huw Jones (born 1993), rugby union player Robin Jones (born 1973), cricketer Simon Jones (born 1978), cricketer Susan Jones (born 1954), swimmer Jonathan Joseph (born 1991), rugby union player Will Joseph (born 2002), rugby union player
K
Tazana Kamanga-Dyrbak (born 2002), sprinter Dominic Kelly (born 2005), cricketer Ruth Kelly (born 1968), politician Peter Kemp (1934–2008), civil servant Sharif Khan (born 1945), squash player Arvind Khanna (born 1967), politician and businessman Nabila Khashoggi (born 1962), actress and businesswoman Craig Kieswetter (born 1987), cricketer Urška Klakočar Zupančič (born 1977), jurist and politician Ömer Koç (born 1962), businessman and art collector John Kovalic (born 1962), cartoonist and game designer Cameron Kurle (born 1997), swimmer
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Richard Lane (born 1993), rugby union player Jason Laslett (born 1969), field hockey player Kevin Latouf (born 1985), cricketer Ned Leonard (born 2002), cricketer Peter Lerpiniere (born 1957), swimmer Charlotte Leslie (born 1978), politician Rose Leslie (born 1987), actress Robin Lett (born 1986), cricketer Ian Liddell-Grainger (born 1959), politician Hugh Lindsay (1953–1988), equerry to Elizabeth II Ollie Lindsay-Hague (born 1990), rugby union player Stephen Long (born 1951), field hockey player David Luckes (born 1969), field hockey player
M
Dominic Mahony (born 1964), modern pentathlete Prince Paul Wossen-Seged Makonnen, Duke of Harar (1947–2021), Ethiopian royal John Mallett (born 1970), rugby union player