Oakham School
A private school sets its own entry, usually by assessment and interview; offer-day figures are not published.
Summary
The key facts, in one place- Inspection
- Independent Schools Inspectorate: standards met, January 2024
- Results
- B average a level grade
- Size
- 813 pupils
- Faith
- Anglican
- Run by
- Its proprietor
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 9 to 18 · Mixed
- A faith school: read its admission policy for any priority by faith.
Overview
Getting in
- A private school sets its own entry, usually by assessment and interview. Offer-day figures are not published for private schools.
Quality
- Independent Schools Inspectorate: standards met
- Average A level grade: B
- Progress, set against pupils who started with the same results: above average
Daily life
- Nearest stops, in a straight line: bus 113 m, rail 432 m
- 6 police-reported road collisions within 500 m (0 fatal, 1 serious)
- Air: nitrogen dioxide 6.1 µg/m³, PM2.5 6.6 (1 km square, background level)
- Absence and suspension figures are not published for this school (DfE covers state schools only).
Who runs it
- A private school is not part of a state trust; its owner is named on its own website.
Getting in
How far offers reached
How far away the last child offered a place under the distance rule lived, as the council measures it. It changes every year with who applies: a record, not a promise. Children with a higher priority can be offered places from further away.Year 7. Distance of the last child offered a place on offer day. What the last distance means →
Results
Results
| Measure | This school | England | Council | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average A level grade | B | — | — | 2024/2025 |
Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/2025.
League table place
| Table | League rank |
|---|---|
| Private schools: A level | (2/2) |
Source: DfE school performance tables: the newest year's results, place among the council's schools of the same phase.
Where leavers go
| Stage | Leavers in | Pupils | In a sustained place | Of which |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After sixth form | 2023/24 | 181 | 71% | Further education 0.0%; Apprenticeship 0.6%; Employment 21% |
| After sixth form | 2022/23 | 190 | 68% | Further education 1.1%; Apprenticeship 0.0%; Employment 20% |
| After sixth form | 2021/22 | 172 | 81% | Further education 0.0%; Apprenticeship 0.6%; Employment 24% |
Source: DfE, destination measures. A figure DfE hides for a small group is left out, not shown as nought. The newest year may be provisional.
Sixth form
Oxford and Cambridge: 1 offers, 2021.
Daily life
Stops nearby
| Kind | Nearest (metres, straight line) |
|---|---|
| bus | 113 |
| rail | 432 |
Source: DfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes), current. A stop across a railway or main road may be a long walk. Bus frequency is not held.
Road collisions within 500 m
| Year | Collisions |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 |
Source: DfT, Road safety data (STATS19): collisions and casualties, last five years, 2021 to 2025. 1 serious and 0 fatal in all; 1 involved a pedestrian, 3 a cyclist. Only collisions with an injury reported to police are counted.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Annual mean (µg/m³) | Year |
|---|---|---|
| NO2 | 6.1 | 2024 |
| PM10 | 11.0 | 2024 |
| PM25 | 6.6 | 2024 |
Source: DEFRA, Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) 1 km background maps. A 1 km background figure: not the air at the school gate beside a busy road.
Pupils
Who goes there
| Measure | Share of pupils | Year |
|---|---|---|
| SEN support | 25% | 2025/26 |
| Education, health and care plan | 0.1% | 2025/26 |
| Girls | 48% | 2025/26 |
Source: DfE, schools, pupils and their characteristics; special educational needs, 2025/26.
Who runs it
Who runs it
- A private school is not part of a state trust; its owner is named on its own website.
Area
Homes in reach of this schoolLook up any home near here: its sales, an open-data valuation, and which schools it keeps in reach.Search homes →Sources
- DEFRA, Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) 1 km background maps
- DfE school performance tables
- DfE school performance tables: the newest year's results, place among the council's schools of the same phase
- DfE, destination measures
- DfE, schools, pupils and their characteristics; special educational needs
- DfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes)
- DfT, Road safety data (STATS19): collisions and casualties, last five years
- School register: DfE Get Information about Schools (this school)
- How we check these figures: How we know
More in schools in Oakham and the Rutland league table. School register: DfE Get Information about Schools, updated 17 October 2026.
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