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Mill Hill County High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Worcester Crescent, Mill Hill, London NW7 4LL · mhchs.org.uk · 020 8238 8180

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Nov 2025 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
61.2
average Attainment 8 score. Barnet 56.7, England 46
Last distance offered
1.01 mi
1.63 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Geographical Distance · Barnet Council
Demand for places
1.4
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,628
90 over 1,538 places · 106%
Local authority
Barnet
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
21.5%
First language not English
33.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Mill Hill County High School

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Geographical Distance” went to a home 1.01 mi (1.63 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.23 mi (1.98 km). Source: Barnet Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 324 families put the school first and 232 places were offered; 61% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 418 (Places 263)418September 2023: 403 (Places 234)403September 2024: 396 (Places 237)396September 2025: 316 (Places 230)316September 2026: 324 (Places 232)324Places 232
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262323241.4▲61%
September 2025Sept 20252303161.4▲59%
September 2024Sept 20242373961.7▲51%
September 2023Sept 20232344031.7▲51%
September 2022Sept 20222634181.6▲54%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Geographical DistanceDistance
September 20261.01 mi1.63 km
September 20251.23 mi1.98 km
September 20241.08 mi1.73 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 61.2, and 75.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Barnet it was 56.7, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37.2 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 57.1 (England 46.3)57.12017/18: 59.0 (England 46.5)59.02018/19: 61.9 (England 46.7)61.92021/22: 63.9 (England 48.8)63.92022/23: 61.8 (England 46.3)61.82023/24: 57.5 (England 45.9)57.52024/25: 61.2 (England 46.0)61.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲61.246.0
▲75.3%45.4%
▲86.6%64.8%
▲87.9%40.5%
▲5.924.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form68.1−4.7
Sixth form college7.1−0.3
Further education18.1+4.1
Apprenticeship0.4—
Not in a lasting destination2.9+1.1
Activity not captured3.4+1.9

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 32.9 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 34.7 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 33.9 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 35.0 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 40.8 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 36.0 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 35.0 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 37.2 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
199 studentsB- (37.2)Above average +0.12
199 studentsB- (37.2)Above average +0.12
20.1%AAB or better
96.6%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24220B- (35)-0.03
2022/23224B- (36)—
2021/22203B (40.8)—
2018/19231B- (35)+0.05
2017/18226C+ (33.9)+0.04
2016/17211C+ (34.7)+0.05
2015/16195C+ (32.9)-0.18

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University70.1+0.8
Further and other education3.1+0.3
Further education1.7—
Other education1.3—
Apprenticeship3+2.1
Employment12.6−1.8
Not in a lasting destination4.3−3.1
Activity not captured6.9+1.8

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Mill Hill County High School on 11 November 2025 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
11 Nov 2025
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementStrong standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Sept 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Apr 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (316 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
89%
Positive
82%
Replies
316
19% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school●86% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe▲88% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▲83% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn●79% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well▲82% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests●76% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 84% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼36% agreeEngland 43%

based on 47 parents (15%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●64% agreeEngland 63%

based on 51 parents (16%) with SEND

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