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Oakham SchoolChapel Close, Oakham, LE15 6DT, UK01572 758758 |
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| School type |
Co-educational Day & Boarding Senior & Sixth Form |
| Founded | 1584 |
| Status | Private |
| Headmaster | Mr Henry Price |
| Date Appointed | September 2019 |
| Language of Instruction | English |
| Co-ed Age Range | 11-18 years |
| Number of pupils | 850 |
| Day fees per annum | £27,900 - £32,904 per annum |
| Weekly Boarding fees per annum | £33,444 - £50,220 per annum |
| Boarding fees per annum | £43,722 - £55,710 per annum |
| Authorised IB Programmes | IBDP |
| Diploma Coordinator | Daniel Greenfield |
| Associations | BSA, HMC, ISC, IB |
Oakham is proud to be an IB World School and we have been successfully teaching the IB Diploma for over 25 years. Our educational ethos perfectly reflects the IB's vision to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, confident, and caring young people. An Oakham education is powered by our Connected Curriculum, where the three educational pillars of academic, pastoral, and co-curricular learning are fully integrated across all age groups.
Oakham is well known and loved for being a friendly, unpretentious, and highly successful school. Our down-to-earth atmosphere is thanks to our uniquely balanced pupil community with children from 35 nationalities, 50:50 boarding and day pupils, 50:50 girls and boys. Around 20% of Oakham pupils are international students and we celebrate the different perspectives they bring to enrich our community.
Academic
Pupils choose from 26 subjects at GCSE and at 16+ study either the IB Diploma or A-levels. Our IB Diploma results far exceed the global average, and our teachers are leading practitioners and examiners. Pupils benefit from tailored, expert careers support from our award-winning in-house Careers team. Most students go on to top UK universities, with over 10% securing places at overseas institutions.
Pastoral Care
Pupils join age-specific Houses with experienced staff providing individual care. Each House is filled with comfortable spaces to study and socialise. Daily life is vibrant and varied, and weekends are packed with fixtures, trips and socials. A 24/7 medical and pastoral centre supports pupils' wellbeing.
Our location
Our beautiful campus, an hour's drive north of Cambridge, provides 40 acres of sports pitches, university quality teaching facilities, and a wealth of places to work and socialise. Pupils enjoy the safety of living and working in stunning surroundings, within a five-minute walk of Oakham's historic town centre and amenities.
Co-curricular
We offer a spectacularly wide range of co-curricular opportunities. We stage five major drama productions and 50 concerts each year and our thriving Art & Design Departments offer courses ranging from sculpture to textiles and jewellery making. Oakham has a national reputation for Sport, offering 30 different sports. Students choose from over 125 activities to take part in each week, including MUN, DofE, CCF, and Voluntary Action, and sailing.