Mill Hill County High School, London

In its own words: "To equip students to thrive as individuals and as citizens in a rapidly changing world To provide a well-rounded education including a wide range of enrichment opportunities for all To show respect to all members of the school and wider community"

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my pleasure to welcome you to Mill Hill County High School. As Headteacher, I am thrilled to lead this thriving community. We are a very special and unique learning environment taking students from over 70 primary schools because of our reputation for providing a well-rounded and exciting education."

Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 11 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Mill Hill County High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 60.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 57.9 in Barnet and 47 across England.

71% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 66% in Barnet and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 61.2.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.24: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 49, against 64 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 324 families put Mill Hill County High School as their first choice and 947 named it as one of their preferences, for 232 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 125 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Mill Hill County High School are Copthall School (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47); London Academy (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.9); Hasmonean High School for Girls (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 60.6); and Yavneh College (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 59.5).

Mill Hill County High School's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

316 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Mill Hill County High School (as of April 2026): 89% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 68% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (89%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (68%).

Of the 238 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 93% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 18% to a further education college and 0% to an apprenticeship.

Of the 231 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 70% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 13% into work. 40% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

33.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Mixed (20%), Asian (19%) and other ethnic groups (15%).

In 2026, 58 pupils (3.6%) received SEN support and 81 (5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

The nearest railway station is Mill Hill Broadway, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

In August 2026, police recorded 86 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Barnet (370).

In 2024/25, Mill Hill County High School issued 121 suspensions, 7.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Mill Hill County High School are Courtland School (0.3 miles), Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre (0.4 miles), St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 (0.9 miles) and Rosh Pinah Primary School (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.