Oakham School

Facilities

Sport

In addition to the standard sports, a further 30 are offered – badminton, sailing, shooting, table tennis, polo and squash among them. Achievements include eight England schoolboy rugby internationals since 2000. Past pupils represent their country in cricket and rugby, women’s cricket, athletics and hockey.

Drama, Art, Music

Over 40% of pupils learn a musical instrument and almost half the school is involved in practical music making through participation in choirs, bands, orchestras, and music theatre productions. Pupils are regularly selected for national youth ensembles and the school Chamber Choir has been acclaimed in major competitions. Drama plays an important part in the life of the School with several productions each year. A majority of pupils at all levels takes part in at least one dramatic production a year. Art, Design and Technology. The Richard Bull Centre offers a wide range of creative activities, including painting, pottery, sculpture, textiles, work in wood, metal and plastics, jewellery making, print-making, computer aided design, electronics, home economics and photography. The Jerwood School of Design houses state-of-the-art design technology facilities.

General

Oakham's campus includes university standard Library and ICT Centre, and modern science facilities. The new (2008) Jerwood School of Design compliments extensive arts provision: a fully equipped Music School, a Theatre, and Richard Bull Art centre. Excellent sports facilities include playing fields, an indoor swimming pool, floodlit all-weather pitches, squash courts and a fitness centre.