Oundle School

Oundle School is a public school (traditional description in the UK of elite fee-charging boarding schools) with day and boarding facilities for pupils 11–18 situated in the market town of Oundle in Northamptonshire, England. The school has been governed by the Worshipful Company of Grocers of the City of London since its foundation by 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 College and Millfield. As of 2025 the Headteacher is Dominic Oliver, who joined the school in August 2025. The school follows the English public school tradition and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and the Rugby Group. In 2025, 60% of the schools candidates scored A*/A in their A-level examinations.