Oakham School is an English public school in the market town of Oakham in Rutland, accepting around 1,000 students, aged from 10 to 18, both male and female, as boarders and day pupils (including about 10% from overseas). It was founded in 1584 by Archdeacon Robert Johnson, along with Uppingham School, a few miles away. Both share a common badge design (and a strong rivalry), but while Uppingham's colours tend towards blue and white, Oakham's are usually black and red. Under the late John Buchanan, Oakham was the first public school in Britain to accept both male and female students. In 1995, it was the first public school to go on-line. The current headmaster is Dr Joseph Spence, who, in 2002, replaced Tony Little. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ... 1584 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... An independent school or private school in the United Kingdom is a school relying for all of its funding upon private sources. ... The Church of England logo since 1998 The Church of England is the officially established Christian church[1] in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ... Archdeacon Robert Johnson (1540-1625) was a Puritan rector of North Luffenham for 51 years, from 1574 until his death; he was also the Archdeacon of Leicester, and using the income from these and other church posts that he was able to hold concurrently, he founded two free grammar schools... Arms of Rutland County Council Oakham is the county town of Rutland, England. ... Oakham Castle Rutland is traditionally Englands smallest county and is bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire, and southeast by Northamptonshire. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Coeducation is the integrated education of males and females at the same school facilities. ... A public school, in current English, Welsh and Northern Ireland usage, is a (usually) prestigious independent school, for children usually between the ages of 11 or 13 and 18, which charges fees and is not financed by the state. ... Arms of Rutland County Council Oakham is the county town of Rutland, England. ... Oakham Castle Rutland is traditionally Englands smallest county and is bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire, and southeast by Northamptonshire. ... Archdeacon Robert Johnson (1540-1625) was a Puritan rector of North Luffenham for 51 years, from 1574 until his death; he was also the Archdeacon of Leicester, and using the income from these and other church posts that he was able to hold concurrently, he founded two free grammar schools... Uppingham School is a co-educational public school situated in the small town of Uppingham in Rutland, England. ... A public school, in current English, Welsh and Northern Ireland usage, is a (usually) prestigious independent school, for children usually between the ages of 11 or 13 and 18, which charges fees and is not financed by the state. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Anthony Little MA (Cantab), also known as Tony Little, (born 1954) is a leading English educationalist who was headmaster of Chigwell School and Oakham School before becoming Head Master of Eton College in 2002. ...

Leicestershire County Cricket Club occasionally play games on the School grounds. Grace Road cricket ground,Leicester. ...

Annual fees range from £12,960 to £23,850.

History

Oakham School was founded in 1584 by Archdeacon Robert Johnson (1540–1625). Johnson received an income from four church positions and used this wealth to set up a number of charitable institutions, including the two free grammar schools at Oakham and Uppingham. As someone on the Puritan wing of the Church of England he had a strong belief in the benefits of education. 1584 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Archdeacon Robert Johnson (1540-1625) was a Puritan rector of North Luffenham for 51 years, from 1574 until his death; he was also the Archdeacon of Leicester, and using the income from these and other church posts that he was able to hold concurrently, he founded two free grammar schools... Year 1540 was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Events March 27 - Prince Charles Stuart becomes King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. ... Arms of Rutland County Council Oakham is the county town of Rutland, England. ... Map sources for Uppingham at grid reference SP8699 Uppingham is a small town in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. ... For the record label, see Puritan Records. ... The Church of England logo since 1998 The Church of England is the officially established Christian church[1] in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ...

According to Johnson's statutes for the school, 'the schoolmaster shall teach all those grammar scholars that are brought up in Oakham, freely without pay, if their parents be poor and not able to pay, and keep them constantly to school'. The master of the school was to teach Hebrew, Latin and Greek. Of course, although the schooling was free, permanent attendance meant the loss to a family of an income, so not many very poor would have attended, or wanted the education. The master could supplement his income of £24 per year by taking in boarders. Johnson was careful to ensure that his schools were sufficiently endowed. This endowment was confirmed by Royal Charter granted by Queen Elizabeth I. Arms of Rutland County Council Oakham is the county town of Rutland, England. ... “Hebrew” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ... A Royal Charter is a charter given by a monarch to legitimize an incorporated body, such as a city, company, university or such. ... Elizabeth I Queen of England and Ireland Queen of France, nominal title Elizabeth I (September 7, 1533–March 24, 1603) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from November 17, 1558 until her death. ...

The original school building was restored in the eighteenth century, but remained the sole classroom for 300 years. In 1749 a case involving payment of rates recorded that 'the school of Uppingham is not nor hath been of equal repute with that of Oakham.' However, while Uppingham flourished in the second half of the nineteenth century, Oakham did not. In 1875 there were just 2 day boys and 2 boarders in the school. A new headmaster lasted three years before being dismissed. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Events While in debtors prison, John Cleland writes Fanny Hill (Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure). ... Map sources for Uppingham at grid reference SP8699 Uppingham is a small town in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. ... Arms of Rutland County Council Oakham is the county town of Rutland, England. ... Map sources for Uppingham at grid reference SP8699 Uppingham is a small town in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arms of Rutland County Council Oakham is the county town of Rutland, England. ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

All classes were still taught in the one room - the original old school. The school did see some development. Science and Modern Languages had recently been added to the curriculum. The subjects examined for a scholarship within the school were: English History (1066-1603), Geography of the British Isles, English Grammar, Arithmetic, English Composition and Dictation. A more successful headmaster, the Rev.E.V.Hodge, headmaster from 1879 to 1902, saw numbers increase, to 125 in 1896, with slightly more boarders than day boys. Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ... A modern language is any human language that is used by societies in the world today. ... Events January 6 - Harold II is crowned September 20 - Battle of Fulford September 25 - Battle of Stamford Bridge September 29 - William of Normandy lands in England at Pevensey. ... Year 1603 (MDCIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article describes the archipelago in north-Western Europe. ... Arithmetic tables for children, Lausanne, 1835 Arithmetic or arithmetics (from the Greek word αριθμός = number) is the oldest and most elementary branch of mathematics, used by almost everyone, for tasks ranging from simple daily counting to advanced science and business calculations. ... Speech recognition technologies allow computers equipped with a source of sound input, such as a microphone, to interpret human speech, e. ... 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ...

This was a temporary peak - by 1905 numbers had fallen back to 66. The response to the obvious financial difficulties which accompanied this decline was to apply for a Direct Grant from the local authority, and to become in effect the grammar school for Rutland at the same time as continuing as a public school. New facilities for Science teaching were created, boarding accommodation was improved with new building and then a new school house was built. Pupil numbers rose again, to 105 in 1910, and to 200 in 1923. 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... A grammar school is a school that may, depending on regional usage as exemplified below, provide either secondary education or, a much less common usage, primary education (also known as elementary). Grammar schools trace their origins back to medieval Europe, as schools in which university preparatory subjects, such as Latin... Oakham Castle Rutland is traditionally Englands smallest county and is bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire, and southeast by Northamptonshire. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

69 old boys of the school were killed in the First World War. As a memorial to them, the Chapel was built in 1925. Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... A chapel is a private church, usually small and often attached to a larger institution such as a college, a hospital, a palace, or a prison. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1970, the school became fully independent from the local authority, and in 1971, Oakham admitted female pupils for the first time. Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ...

Curriculum

Oakham School offers academic programmes for boys and girls aged 10 to 18 years.

The lower School - Jerwoods

All pupils study English, Mathematics, French, Science, History, Geography, Religious Education, Information and Communication Technology(ICT), and a series of Creative Arts courses and most pupils take Latin.

Summary of the Academic Curriculum

• English
• History
• Mathematics
• Geography
• French
• Latin
• Creative Arts
• Religious Education
• Science
• Physical Education
• Information & Communication Technology (ICT)

The Middle School

All pupils study English, Mathematics, French, Sciences, History and Geography to GCSE. Physics, Chemistry and Biology are taught separately by specialist teachers as part of Co-ordinated Sciences leading to a double GCSE certificate. Religious Education is taught to all in Forms 3 and 4. Most pupils also take a second language (German, Spanish or Latin). Some take three languages, but this involves removal from the Creative Arts programme. Social Science is available from Form 4 for those who do not take a second language after Form 3. GCSE is an acronym that can refer to: General Certificate of Secondary Education global common subexpression elimination - an optimisation technique used by some compilers This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

The Upper School

The Upper School academic curriculum is designed to give students a wide range of choices that will prepare them for higher education and future careers. Oakham offers both the International Baccalaureate(IB) and AS/A2 levels. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into International Baccalaureate Organization. ...

AS/A2 levels

The AS/A2 levels structure at Oakham has been designed to encourage students to take a wider variety of subjects and offers increased permutations of choice and much greater flexibility than was possible within the previous A Level system. The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification in the United Kingdom, usually taken by students during the optional final two years of secondary school (Years 12 & 13, commonly called the Sixth Form), or at a separate sixth form college or further education college...

Most students take 4 subjects at AS Level and continue to A2 level in at least 3 of those subjects. However, there will be those who wish to study 5 subjects or an additional AS level subjects in the second year.

AS/ A2 Subject Options

• Art & Design
• English
• Latin
• Biology
• Ethics & Philosophy of Religion
• Mathematics
• Business Studies
• French
• Music
• Chemistry
• Further Mathematics
• Physics
• Classical Civilisation
• Geography
• Politics
• Computing
• Geology
• Spanish
• Critical and Contextual Studies
• German
• Empire Studies
• PE & Sports Studies
• Design & Technology
• History
• Theatre Studies
• Economics
• Greek

International Baccalaureate(IB)

The IB Diploma is an international pre-university qualification recognised by universities and governments throughout the world.

Studying within the Upper School, all students take six subjects. Usually, students take a literature course in their own language, another modern or classical language, a science and a mathematics course, a humanities and an arts course. These are at standard or higher level.

In addition, all students complete an extended essay, take a course in critical thinking and complete a programme of creativity, action and service (CAS).

IB Subject Options

Group 1: Language A1

• English A1 (Higher Level / Standard Level)

Group 2: Language A2 or B

• German A2 (Higher Level)
• German B (Higher Level / Standard Level)
• French B (Higher Level / Standard Level)
• Spanish B (Higher Level / Standard Level)
• Italian ab initio (Standard Level)
• Japanese ab initio (Standard Level)
• German ab initio (Standard Level)
• Latin (Standard Level)

Group 3: Individuals and Societies

• Geography (Higher Level / Standard Level)
• History (Higher Level / Standard Level)
• Economics (Higher Level / Standard Level)
• Business and Management (Higher Level)
• Philosophy (Higher Level / Standard Level)
• Ecosystems and Societies (Standard Level)
• Information Technology in a Global Society (Standard Level)
• Politics and Conflict Studies (Standard Level)

Group 4: Experimental Sciences

• Biology (Higher Level / Standard Level)
• Chemistry (Higher Level / Standard Level)
• Physics (Higher Level / Standard Level)
• Design Technology (Higher Level / Standard Level)
• Ecosystems and Societies (Standard Level)
• Astronomy (Standard Level)
• Electronics (Standard Level)

Group 5: Mathematics

• Mathematics HL (Higher Level)
• Mathematics Methods SL (Standard Level)
• Mathematics Studies SL (Standard Level)
• Computer Science (Higher Level / Standard Level)

Group 6: Arts

• Theatre Arts (Higher Level / Standard Level)
• Visual Arts (Higher Level / Standard Level)
• Music (Higher Level / Standard Level)
• Film Studies (Standard Level)

Houses

Oakham School has a total of 16 houses; 2 in the Upper School (1 boys and 1 girls), 11 in the Middle School (5 boys, 5 girls; 6 boarding, 4 day) and 4 in the Lower School (Jerwoods) (2 boys, 2 girls; 2 boarding, 2 day).

Upper School

Boys

• School House

School House is the Seventh Form Boys' Boarding House, which sees all boys in that form housed under one roof. It is set in Chapel Close, separate from the main school campus and located by the Market Place, at the centre of the town.

The Head of School House is traditionally the Head Boy, who is supported by the Headmaster's prefects - the male members of the School's Decem.

Girls

• Round House

The Seventh Form Girls' Boarding house, Round House brings all the Middle School girls together under one roof for their last year. It is situated in Chapel Close, next to School House.

The Head of Round House is the Head Girl, who is supported by the female members of the Decem.

Middle School

Boarding

Boys

• Chapmans
• Haywoods
• Wharflands

Girls

• Buchanans
• Rushebrookes
• Stevens

Day

Boys

• Barrow
• Clipsham

Girls

• Gunthorpe
• Hambleton

Lower School (Jerwoods)

Boarding

Boys

• Peterborough House

Girls

• Lincoln

Day

Boys

• Sargants

Girls

• Ancaster

Notable Old Oakhamians

The Arts and Science

• Thomas Merton, writer and Trappist monk
• John Henry Pratt 1809-1871, clergyman and mathematician who devised a theory of crustal balance which became the basis of the isostasy principle
• Frank Henry Shera, Conductor and Musician
• Angela Woolfe, author and journalist
• Malcolm Rogers, Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts
• John Jerwood, pearl dealer who lived in Tokyo, Japan, and who established a foundation for the arts and education in Great Britain
• Jason Kay, lead singer of Jamiroquai
• Matthew Macfadyen, Mr Darcy in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice (2004)
• Matthew Manning, psychic
• China Miéville, fantasy fiction writer
• Joseph George Cumming, MA Cantab., (15 February 1812 – 21 December 1868), English geologist and archaeologist

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• John Henley(August 3, 1692 – October 13, 1759), English clergyman, commonly known as 'Orator Henley,' and one of the first entertainers and a precursor to the talk show hosts of today

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• The Right Honourable Sir Anthony Clarke, Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice for England and Wales
• The Rt Hon The Lord Cope of Berkeley, Conservative politician
• William George "Bill" O'Chee, Australian National Party Senator and Parliamentarian

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• Air Vice-Marshal D O Crwys-Williams, CB, RAF(Rt'd), Commander British Forces Falkland Islands

Broadcasting

• Annabel Amos, radio broadcaster

Sport

• D. Alexander V. Goode, professional rugby union player for Saracens RUFC and England U19
• Charles Beech, professional rugby union player with Northampton Saints and England U19s
• Stuart Broad, cricketer, Leicestershire CCC and England
• Matt Cornwell, former England U21 captain and professional rugby union player with Leicester Tigers
• Tom Croft, professional rugby union player with Leicester Tigers and England U21s
• Christa Cullen, England and Great Britain field hockey player, International Hockey Federation's Young Player of the Year nominee 2005, UK Women's Hockey Player of the Year 2005
• Lewis Moody, MBE, British Lions, England and Leicester Tigers rugby union player
• Lucy Pearson (cricketer), England Women's Cricket Captain
• Felicity Milton, Great Britain Cross Country Team Member

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• Prince Alexander of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (Alexander Friedrich Antonius Johannes), next in line to succeed as Head of the House of Hohenzollern

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• Richard Profit, polar explorer
• Lt. Charlie Bairsto, world-record-breaking, youngest-ever Atlantic rower and RMC Sandhurst Physical Training Prize Winner

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Notable masters

• Anthony Little, headmaster 1997-2002, now headmaster of Eton College