Oundle School

Description

Oundle School is a public school (English independent day and boarding school) for pupils 11–18.

Facilities

  • Teaching buildings which house classrooms, studios and science and language laboratories. 
  • Four sand filled astroturf pitches, a six lane synthetic athletics track, a swimming pool and over twenty tennis courts. 
  • The Great Hall is used for a variety of functions throughout the year including concerts, receptions, lectures, debates and assemblies. 
  • The Chapel of Saint Anthony.
  • The Yarrow Gallery is the school's private art gallery
  • The Stahl Theatre houses both the School productions and visiting professional theatre companies.
  • The Patrick Engineering Centre specialises in design technology, automobile engineering and other manual crafts.
  • The Cripps Library houses approximately 22,000 books encompassing all subjects.
  • The school houses its own radio station which broadcasts. Over 2000 pupils and local children have taken part in OSCAR broadcasts since 1998.

Features

Things to note

  • Sport is part and parcel of daily life at Oundle where they strive for every pupil participate and to leave School with a positive experience of sport, developing a lifelong interest and lasting enjoyment in a sporting activity that will foster good habits long into adulthood.
  • Pupils are encouraged to explore their creativity and participate in a huge variety of bands, choirs, ensembles, orchestras, theatre performances and art exhibitions. 
  • Oundle is renowned for its vast range of trips and sports tours, of all which are carefully tailored to extend pupils’ educational and personal horizons. Many are long-standing and keenly awaited by pupils.
  • Cadet Force is the largest single organisation in the School, with around 460 cadets parading on a weekly basis. 

Extra Curricular

Please check the school website link for details.

Selection Criteria: Selective

Admission Details

JOINING OUNDLE AT 11+

Each year, over fifty pupils join Oundle at 11+. Boarders enter The Berrystead, the junior boarding House, and day pupils enter Scott House, located adjacent to The Berrystead. A small number of 12+ boarding places are normally available each year. The Admissions team would be happy to discuss your options and explain the entry process for joining Oundle in our Second Form. Laxton Junior School is 4-11 day school and the vast majority of pupils progress from here to Oundle. 

JOINING OUNDLE AT 13+

Pupils join Oundle in Third Form (Year 9) from a wide range of schools in both the independent and maintained sector – coming together with day and boarding pupils who joined Oundle at 11+ or 12+. Boarders join one of the thirteen senior boarding Houses while day pupils join Laxton, senior day House. A small number of 14+ boarding places are normally available each year. Admissions team would be happy to discuss your options and explain the entry process for joining Oundle in the Fourth Form.

JOINING OUNDLE AT 16+

Sixth Form is a time when School life changes for all pupils, with increased choice, independence and responsibility. All Sixth Formers are part of a vertical House structure and are therefore the senior year groups in each House. This contributes significantly to the sense of family in each House and offers leadership opportunities in both the community of the House and Oundle as a whole. Good academic ability is assumed but to benefit most from Oundle, candidates will have open, curious minds and a deep-seated love of learning.

Fees

FEE SCHEDULE 2022 - 2023:

Boarding   Termly   Annually
Third Form - Sixth Form (Years 9 - 13)   £14,090   £42,270
Second Form (Year 8)   £12,425   £37,275
First Form (Year 7)   £10,705   £32,115

 

Day   Termly   Annually
Third Form - Sixth Form (Years 9 - 13)   £9,025   £27,075
Second Form (Year 8)   £7,960   £23,880
First Form (Year 7)   £6,865   £20,595

Scholarships

Scholarships reward distinctive academic ability or special talent in Art, Drama, Music, Sports and Design Engineering Technology. Oundle Scholarships are also offered to reward talented candidates who have a genuine interest and ability in two or more of Scholarship disciplines. All scholarships are won in open competition and are awarded solely on merit. For more information click on the links below:

ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS  ART SCHOLARSHIPS
DRAMA SCHOLARSHIPS  MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS
DESIGN, ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIPS  SPORT SCHOLARSHIPS

Achievements

Please check the school website link for details.

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