| Oundle School | |
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| , , England | |
| Coordinates | 52°28′56″N 0°28′09″W / 52.48218°N 0.4691°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school Private boarding and day school |
| Motto | God Grant Grace |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 1556 |
| Founder | The Worshipful Company of Grocers |
| Department for Education URN | 122129 Tables |
| Chairman of Governors | Timothy Coleridge |
| Headmistress | Sarah Kerr-Dineen |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1107 |
| Houses | 15 |
| Colour(s) | Blue and Maroon |
| Alumni | Old Oundelians |
| Website | http://www.oundleschool.org.uk |
Oundle School is a public school (English fee-charging boarding and day school) for pupils 11–18 situated in the market town of Oundle in Northamptonshire, England.[1] The school has been governed by the Worshipful Company of Grocers of the City of London since its foundation by Sir William Laxton in 1556. The school's alumni – known as Old Oundelians – include entrepreneurs, scientists, politicians, military figures and sportspeople.
Oundle has eight boys' houses, five girls' houses, two day houses, a junior house and a junior day house. Together these accommodate more than 1100 pupils, generally between the ages of 11 and 18. It is the third-largest boarding school in England after Eton and Millfield.[2]
The current Headmistress is Sarah Kerr-Dineen, who in 2015 became the first woman to lead the school.[3]
The school is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and the Rugby Group.[4]
In the 2023 A-Levels, the school saw 62.9% of its candidates score A*/A.[5]
- ^ "oundleschool.org.uk" (PDF). oundleschool.org.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
- ^ "Schools Guide 2011 - Tatler". Guides.tatler.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ "Oundle School Makes Historic Appointment". Oundle Chronicle. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Schools Archive". HMC. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "Oundle School: Reviews, Rankings, Fees, And More". 9 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.