MixedIndependentBoarding

Oundle School

Northamptonshire, North Northamptonshire, East Midlands · PE8 4GH

Founded in 1556, Oundle School is a large co-educational boarding and day school in Northamptonshire, taking pupils from 11 to 18. With around 1,140 on roll and a pupil-to-teacher ratio of roughly 8 to 1, classes are small and contact with staff is generous. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school excellent for both education and personal development in its most recent inspection, with all compliance standards met. A sizeable sixth form of just over 400 anchors the senior years.

1,140

Pupils

excellent

ISI

£38,085

Day fees / yr

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Overview & data

Gender: Mixed
Type: independent (fee-paying) school
Age range: 11-18
Pupils: 1,140
Pupil:teacher ratio: 8
Location: Northamptonshire, North Northamptonshire, East Midlands
Website: www.oundleschool.org.uk
Telephone: 01832 277122

Entrance & admissions

Entry age: 11

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Headteacher

Head Mr Dominic Oliver

Latest results

Attainment 8

16.1

National average 46.9

GCSE grade 5+ (English & Maths)

National average 47%

GCSE grade 9-7

78%

A-level A*-A

61%

A-level A*-B

88%

Teaching & academics

Results are strong at both stages: 78% of GCSE grades fall in the 9 to 7 range, while at A-level 61% of entries reach A*-A and 88% reach A*-B. Popular A-level choices lean towards Mathematics, Economics, Physics and the humanities, and pupils can extend their study through the EPQ. The languages offering is unusually broad, spanning French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic and Portuguese.

Sixth form

Sixth-form pupils: 403

Popular A-level subjects

MathematicsEconomicsPhysicsHistoryGeographyEnglishPolitics

Qualifications offered

GCSEA-levelEPQ

Learning support & SEN

SEN support: 16.93%
EHC plans: 0%

Arts & extracurricular

Scholarships

AcademicArtDesign EngineeringTechnologyDramaGeneralMusicSport

Languages

FrenchGermanSpanishChineseArabicPortuguese

Popular GCSE subjects

EnglishHistoryLatinDesign & TechnologyComputing

Sport

Main sports

RugbyHockeyNetballCricketTennisAthleticsRowingSwimming

Beyond the classroom

Sport is wide-ranging, taking in rugby, hockey, netball, cricket, tennis, athletics, rowing and swimming. Scholarships across academic work, art, design engineering, drama, music and sport signal where talents are nurtured beyond the timetable.

Ethos & heritage

Founded: 1556
Boarding: Yes

Mobile phone policy

Years 1-4 (Forms 1-4): smartphones not allowed; boarders hand in brick phones during certain times. Year 5 (Form 5): smartphones permitted but must be left in house during lesson time and handed in overnight for boarders. Year 6 (Sixth form): smartphones permitted but not during class or in public spaces

Money matters

Day fees (per year): £28,980 - £38,085
Boarding fees (per year): £51,465 - £59,400

Transformational support and middle bursaries available; school works with Royal National Children's SpringBoard Foundation

Inspection reports

ISI rating: excellent
ISI personal development: excellent
Last inspected: 8 October 2024

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The last word

An academically ambitious, history-rich boarding school for families seeking breadth and small classes. Fees are significant, though bursary support, including work with the Royal National Children's SpringBoard Foundation, widens the door.

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