Welcome to Oakham School, a co-educational boarding and day school for 10-18 year olds, offering the IB Diploma and A-levels, set in the county town of Rutland, around 50 minutes drive from Huntingdon. We enjoy an idyllic countryside setting close to Rutland Water, whilst being located in the heart of the market town.
Oakham aims to offer the best boarding school experience, which your children can either enjoy as weekly boarders, available for up to six nights a week, or full boarders.
The increasingly popular weekly boarding provision can be a great option for families living near or further afield who want their children to thrive with the School’s unique, age-specific House structure and excellent pastoral care.
We provide a spectacularly wide range of academic subjects, and extra-curricular opportunities within an exceptionally caring and vibrant school community. Pupils study for GCSEs and in the sixth form can choose between the IB Diploma Programme or A-levels.
Founded in 1584, Oakham School is steeped in history whilst always keeping an eye towards the future. It recently celebrated 50 years of co-education, having been one of the first independent schools to introduce this.
Why Choose Oakham School? Our answer is quite simply ‘Experience’.
We offer multiple opportunities for our pupils to experience inside and outside the classroom.
We possess a wealth of experience in educating and caring for young people.
We want our pupils’ overall Oakham School experience to be joyous, informative and memorable.
Boarding at Oakham
Each of our Boarding Houses is home to the Housemaster or Housemistress and their families, so the pupils are very much part of their extended family. Our excellent pastoral care team ensures that pupils feel safe and well looked-after throughout their time at the School.
But don’t just take our word for it; listen to what our parents and pupils have to say. Request a prospectus for more information or book an open morning to take a tour of the campus, speak to our expert academics and meet our current pupils.