Oundle School
The Great Hall, New Street, Northamptonshire, PE8 4GH
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 10 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Head
- Mr Dominic Oliver
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,180
- Pupils on roll
- 1,163
- URN
- 122129
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01832277122
About this school
Oundle School is an independent school in Northamptonshire. It teaches children aged 10 to 19 and has 1,163 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Oundle School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Oundle School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1937, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 209 | 193 | 197 |
| Attainment 8 score | 14.0 | 15.7 | 16.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Oundle School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 14 | 38.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 15.7 | 36.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 16.1 | 36.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,134 |
| 2023/24 | 1,121 |
| 2024/25 | 1,134 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 175
Location
Nearby schools
-
Laxton Junior School0.3 miles
Independent schools
-
Progress Schools - Thrapston6.8 miles
Independent schools
-
Lime Academy Orton9.1 miles
Academies · Peterborough
-
Sense College9.8 miles
Other types · Peterborough
-
The Peterborough School10.8 miles
Independent schools · Peterborough
Other schools in Northamptonshire
- Youth Works Community College Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Oundle School teach?
- Oundle School teaches children aged 10 to 19. It is an independent school in Northamptonshire.
- Who is the head of Oundle School?
- The head of Oundle School is Mr Dominic Oliver, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oundle School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Oundle School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Oundle School?
- Oundle School has 1,163 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 10 to 19.
- Is Oundle School full?
- Oundle School has capacity for 1,180 pupils and 1,163 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Oundle School a faith school?
- No. Oundle School has no designated religious character.
- Is Oundle School a selective school?
- Yes. Oundle School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Oundle School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 14 in 2022/23 and 16.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Oundle School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oundle School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.