Oakham School A GSG School
- Oakham School
Chapel Close
Market Place
Oakham
Rutland
LE15 6DT - Head: Henry Price MA (Oxon)
- T 01572 758758
- F 01572 758595
- E admissions@oakham.rutland.sch.uk
- W www.oakham.rutland.sch.uk/
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 10 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Rutland
- Pupils: 974; sixth formers: 375 (208 boys; 167 girls)
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £20,535 – £26,100; Boarding £30,180 – £43,905 pa
- Open days: For information about forthcoming Open Events, please see website
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
‘It seems to be accepted and normal to do your best but it’s not pushy.’ Music and drama run through the life of Oakham. Well-attended series of (free) recitals in the town’s All Saints’ Church gives a chance to get solo performance experience. Everyone spoke of excellent communication between home and school. Hard to imagine a more charming…
What the school says...
Oakham is an independent boarding and day school for boys and girls aged 10 to 18 offering both A-Levels and IB Diploma (the International Baccalaureate). We are friendly, stimulating, innovative and energetic. Our results are consistently high.
We provide all the opportunities and challenges to encourage your son or daughter to stretch horizons and discover their personal strengths. We have well-resourced teaching facilities, a great campus and an enviable pupil:teacher ratio. Beyond the classroom, pupils acquire new skills, experience adventure, serve others and make new friends through our compulsory activities and service programme.
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Curricula
International Baccalaureate: diploma - the diploma is the familiar A-level equivalent.
Cambridge Pre-U - an alternative to A levels, with all exams at the end of the two-year course.
Sports
Polo
Shooting
Sailing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2019, Henry Price, previously head of Wellington School in Somerset. After a degree in classics from Oxford, he began teaching at Sydney Grammar, Australia, returning to England for a post at Sherborne. Thirteen years at Rugby followed where he was head of classics, a housemaster and immersed in extracurricular activities. Is revelling in the return to full school life, with the worst of the pandemic over, particularly being among the pupils, ‘It’s the casual encounters as well as the organised events.’ The task he had set himself, of learning every pupil’s name, ‘was on hold, but I am making headway’. Parents are pleased he is about for ‘the casual encounter when I am dropping off in the morning, and he knows my name’. Another mentioned his ability to ‘relate as a fellow parent’....
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Subject results
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Special Education Needs
Parents are asked to inform the school at the initial enquiry stage if their child has any learning difficulties. Early submission of any relevant paperwork will enable consideration to be given to the likely needs of the child. The school might be able to offer Learning Support to students who have a specific learning difficulty. If however, it is clear that a prospective candidate requires a higher level of support than can be provided, then it is important that this is discussed openly. Learning Support may be offered to students in the form of group support in lieu of a second language in Forms 1, 2 and 3 (Years 7, 8 and 9) or by in class support. Students on the Learning Support register, requiring a higher level of support, may be taught in pairs or as individuals. Students in Forms 4 (Year 10) and above, who are on the Learning Support register, may be offered individual support. There may be a need for some students with specific difficulties to request special access arrangements in external examinations. If this is the case, the school will require an Educational Psychologist’s assessment which specifies what is recommended. If an assessment needs renewing, this should be carried out in the summer at the end of Form 3 (Yr 9) and the paperwork submitted to the school so that any recommendations are in place at the start of the GCSE courses. This is an examination board requirement. Extra time only recommendations will suffice until the student leaves school. Any other than a time concession requires an update to be carried out after GCSE in preparation for Upper School IB or A Level courses. 09-09
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maidwell Hall | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Mowden Hall School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Spratton Hall | 2023 | 10 | 8 | Art Scholarship; Drama Scholarship; Academic Scholarship; Sports Scholarships (5) |
| Witham Hall Preparatory School | 2023 | 3 | 2 | Academic Scholarship; Sports Scholarship |
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