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Oakham School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
person Ms Lucy Pearson (Headmaster)
location_onOakham, LE15 6DT
language Visit Website phone 01572758500
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Ofsted

Not Yet Inspected

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Students

1,015

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Attainment 8

29.7

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GCSE Rank

#4 in Rutland

#3,650 of 4,024 nationally

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Oakham School is a Other independent school primary school in Oakham, serving ages 9-18. Ranks in the top 91% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Oakham School is an other independent school in Oakham, Rutland, admitting pupils aged 9-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 813 pupils on roll.

In 2026, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 29.7, placing the school #4 in Rutland and #3,650 of 4,024 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 44.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 27 A-level subjects. 68.7% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 39.9% at A*–A. 48.1% of sixth-form leavers progressed directly to higher education. A-level value added: +0.21 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25
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Independent School Note: Many independent schools teach International GCSEs (IGCSEs), IB, or international qualifications that are excluded from DfE Attainment 8 calculations, which can lower headline DfE GCSE scores.

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2026
Attainment 8 Score

29.7

across 8 GCSE slots
Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Grade 4+ E&M

0.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)44.9%
5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)0.00%
Triple Science Entry23.80%
EBacc Slot Score17.1 / 30
2025
Attainment 8 Score

24.4

across 8 GCSE slots
Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Grade 4+ E&M

0.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)52.9%
Entering EBacc0.00%
EBacc APS2.19
2024
Progress 8 Score

NP

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

28.6

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%
EBacc APS2.32
2023
Progress 8 Score

NP

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

27.7

Grade 5+ E&M

-

Entering EBacc0%
EBacc APS2.25
2022
Progress 8 Score

NP

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

26.7

Grade 5+ E&M

-

Entering EBacc0%
EBacc APS2.21
2019
Progress 8 Score

NP

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

10.2

Grade 5+ E&M

-

Entering EBacc0%
EBacc APS0.22
2018
Progress 8 Score

NP

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

9.3

Grade 5+ E&M

-

Entering EBacc0%
EBacc APS0.31
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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025
A-Level Value Added

+0.21

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B

Grade Breakdown
Achieving A*18.6%
Achieving A*–A39.9%
Achieving A*–B68.7%
VA Banding Above average
A-level subjects offered27
2024
A-Level Value Added

+0.32

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils do significantly better than expected at A-level.

Avg Grade

B

Post-18 Destinations 70.7% sustained
school Higher Education (University) 48.1%
handshake Apprenticeships 0.6%
work Employment 21%
Not sustained / NEET10.5%
2023
Avg Grade

B

Post-18 Destinations 68.3% sustained
school Higher Education (University) 47.1%
handshake Apprenticeships 0%
work Employment 19.6%
Not sustained / NEET11.6%
2022
Avg Grade

B+

Post-18 Destinations 80.8% sustained
school Higher Education (University) 54.1%
handshake Apprenticeships 0.6%
work Employment 24.4%
Not sustained / NEET9.9%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results & 16-19 Destination Measures

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology
YearPrimary Overall (Nat)LA RankAttainmentProgressSecondary Overall (Nat)LA RankGCSE AttainmentProgress 8 RankA-Level VATop-Third UniOverall Uni (HE)
2026 — — — — #3,033 / 4,024 #4 #3,650 #1 — — #1,796
2025 — — — — #3,681 / 3,948 #4 #3,692 #1 #416 — #1,796
2024 — — — — #3,784 / 4,450 #4 #3,583 #3,478 #205 — #1,796
2023 — — — — #3,676 / 4,321 #4 #3,501 #3,368 — — #1,741
2022 — — — — #3,622 / 4,199 #4 #3,460 #3,286 — — #1,494
2019 — — — — #3,698 / 4,060 #5 #3,564 #3,162 — — —
2018 — — — — #3,473 / 3,845 #5 #3,387 #2,991 — — —

Ofsted History

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Data sources: School information from GIAS (DfE). Ofsted inspection data from Ofsted. Performance data from DfE Performance Tables. Parent View data from Ofsted Parent View. Census data from DfE Explore Education Statistics. Rankings are computed by SchoolsInfo.uk using public DfE data. Data updated annually. Last refresh: March 2026. How we calculate rankings →

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