Millais School
Community secondary school in Horsham (West Sussex).
Location
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Parent Hub Moving to Co-Ed Vacancies Admissions Online Resources Absence Open Evening School Tours Address Depot Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 5HR +01403 254932 May we take this opportunity to welcome you to Millais School. Welcome to Millais School.
We recognise that every student's educational experience is unique and therefore as a school, we are committed to the maintenance of a high performing learning environment which perpetually enables the pursuit of excellence for all to emerge and blossom.
Millais enjoys a well- established reputation for academic success, recognised by Ofsted in 2010 and 2014 as an Outstanding school. We provide an outstanding education based upon excellent and imaginative lessons, combining academic rigour with creative techniques and modern technology.
There is high quality teaching, support and care from dedicated teachers and support staff who place the students at the heart of everything they do. Millais sets out to unlock the immense potential which rests inside all of our students by offering opportunities and challenges throughout your child's school career.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Coding
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Hockey
- Mandarin
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Tennis
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 126066
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- Horsham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Barnes | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Maria Di Martino | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Marie McNeil | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Howard Hoare | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Shirley Springer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Debby Johnson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Charles Horton | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Alison Lodwick | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| John Dent | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Nuala Vallally | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Bridget Quint | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Jonathan Wharton Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Roberta Sottocornola Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record