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PUPILS AND PARENTS
                                                                           Everyone we spoke to talked of the
                                                                           diversity of families – the much-vaunted
                                                                           Millfield Mix. Parents told us the school is
                                                                           ‘down to earth’, ‘isn’t snobby’ and that
                                                                           the pupils ‘aren’t all walking round in
                                                                           designer clothes – nothing like that’.
                                                                           There’s an extensive outreach programme
                                                                           and parents say the school is firmly
                                                                           rooted in the community. ‘They did a
                                                                           fantastic job of supporting the local
                                                                           community during the pandemic,’ said
                                                                           one parent. ‘We live nearby and they are
                                                                           very engaged and well thought of locally.’
                                                                           The boy:girl ratio is 55:45 and the head is
                                                                           confident it will be 50:50 within five
                                                                           years.

                                                                           Parents say the
                                                                           school is firmly rooted
                                                                           in the community.
                                                                           ‘They did a fantastic
                                                                           job of supporting
                                                                           the local community

                                                                           during the pandemic,’
                                                                           said one parent.
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