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Coordinates | 52°28′56″N 0°28′09″W / 52.48218°N 0.4691°W |
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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 |
Former pupils | 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 renowned 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]
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