Oakham School
A co-educational day and boarding school in the market town of Oakham, Rutland, teaching Years 7 to 13 on a 70-acre campus.
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At a glance
- School type
- Independent · Private
- Official website
- oakham.rutland.sch.uk
Address: Oakham School, Chapel Close, Market Place, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6DT
Academic
- Ages taught
- Lower School (Years 7-8), Middle School (Years 9-11), Upper School (Sixth Form) (ages 11 and over)source
- School admits
- Co-educationalsource
- Day places
- Yessource
- Curriculum
- International Baccalaureate introduced into the Sixth Form curriculum in 2001source
- Qualifications
- Not confirmed
- Teaching languages
- ENsource
- Learning support
- Not confirmed
- English-language support
- Students whose first language is not English complete a Password English Language test as part of admissions; Oakham offers a range of EAL support.source
- Size
- Not confirmed
Boarding
Weekly boarding
Pupils board from Monday to Friday and go home at weekends.
Flexible boarding
Pupils can board on some nights or for part of the week; the school sets the pattern.
Admissions
- Entry points
- Not confirmed
- Application process
- Not confirmed
- Assessments and interviews
- Every applicant has an interview, either online or in person; entrance assessments may be completed in person or remotely.source
- Documents
- Not confirmed
- Language requirements
- Students whose first language is not English complete a Password English Language test.source
- Deadlines
- Not confirmed
- International applicants
- Accepted. International families are asked to start by contacting the Admissions team; students whose first language is not English take a Password English Language test.source
- Guardianship
- Not confirmed
Fees
Boarding total per billing period
The school publishes these per term (or similar) and does not say how many periods make a year, so we show the per-period total and calculate no annual figure. Original currency; no conversion.
Full boarding · All pupils · 2026-27 · Years 9 - 13
£19,482 per term
Basis: Tuition and boarding, published per term; the school does not state how many terms make a year.
Full boarding · All pupils · 2026-27 · Years 7 & 8
£14,796 per term
Basis: Tuition and boarding, published per term; the school does not state how many terms make a year.
Weekly boarding · All pupils · 2026-27 · Years 9 - 13
£16,992 per term
Basis: Tuition and boarding, published per term; the school does not state how many terms make a year.
Weekly boarding · All pupils · 2026-27 · Years 7 & 8
£13,830 per term
Basis: Tuition and boarding, published per term; the school does not state how many terms make a year.
| Fee | Amount | For | Year | Includes tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition and boarding (all-in)Boarding, Middle & Upper School (Years 9 - 13), termly total including VATFull boarding | £19,482 per termsource | All pupilsYears 9 - 13 | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Yes |
| Tuition and boarding (all-in)Weekly Boarding, Middle & Upper School (Years 9 - 13), termly total including VATWeekly boarding | £16,992 per termsource | All pupilsYears 9 - 13 | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Yes |
| Tuition and boarding (all-in)Boarding, Lower School (Years 7 & 8), termly total including VATFull boarding | £14,796 per termsource | All pupilsYears 7 & 8 | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Yes |
| Tuition and boarding (all-in)Weekly Boarding - 6 nights, Lower School (Years 7 & 8), termly total including VATWeekly boarding | £13,830 per termsource | All pupilsYears 7 & 8 | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Yes |
| TuitionDay (includes breakfast, lunch, supper plus morning and evening wraparound care), Years 9 - 13, termly total including VATDay pupils | £11,508 per termsource | All pupilsYears 9 - 13 | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Yes |
“Includes tuition: No” means the figure is a boarding charge on top of tuition. Day-pupil figures are shown for reference only and are never used as a boarding price. Additional costs not listed here may apply; always confirm with the school.
Scholarships and financial assistance
BursaryMeans-tested bursary funding schemesource
Means-tested financial support for scholarship applicants; no upper limit on bursary value, subject to funds available.
Inspection reports
Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), 23 January 2024
Outcome as published: Standards relating to leadership and management, and governance are met. Standards relating to the quality of education, training and recreation are met. Standards relating to pupils’ physical and mental health and emotional wellbeing are met. Standards relating to pupils’ social and economic education and contribution to society are met. Standards relating to safeguarding are met.
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Accreditation, registration and membership
The inspectorate that reviews the school.
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Inspection regimeIndependent Schools Inspectorate
Confirmed on the authority or association record
Joining an association. Membership is not accreditation and is not an endorsement of quality or safety.
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MembershipBoarding Schools’ Association
Confirmed on the authority or association record
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How to read this page
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Sources (reviewed 17 October 2026)