Oundle School

Sports Centre

Since opening on a limited basis to the public in July 2021 and operating under Covid restrictions until March 2022, trading has vastly exceeded forecasts. Footfall has been on an upward trend and membership targets have been exceeded.

The Centre has also hosted national events such as the School Games Triathlon in spring and the England Netball National Games in the summer. We are proud to support partnerships with Northants County Cricket and Northampton Saints. Performance swim clubs use the Centre regularly, with the 50m pool attracting more enquiries both locally and nationally, including Swim Partnerships with Swim England, Deaf Society Swim Clubs for children and partnerships with local clubs. The Otters Swim School has significantly grown since opening, doubling in both size and revenue.

For pupils, the new Sports Centre has seen an uplift in PE options and co-curricular activities for fitness, swimming strategy and games in general. Sports coaches have benefited from RFU coaching courses and supporting the NCC cricket initiatives at the School.

2022 WAS THE FIRST YEAR OUNDLE SCHOOL HOSTED THE EVENT, CREATING AN UNFORGETTABLE DAY FOR HUNDREDS OF YOUNG TRIATHLETES AND THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS. IT WAS A TRULY COMMUNITY-CENTRED DAY, WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND OVER 3,000 ATTENDEES COMING TOGETHER.”

Maya Bullen, National Schools Triathlon Competition

~700 memberships sold in the first year

930 Leisure cards sold since opening

8000+ monthly turnstile card swipes

61% growth for the Otters’ Swim School

40+ weekly exercise classes

6 national swim clubs regularly train in the pool

Bursaries

Our aim is to provide an education of the highest quality and we believe we have a moral, social and educational responsibility to ensure that this is made available to as wide a range of children as possible. Our means-tested approach is underpinned by three pillars:

1. To make an Oundle education accessible to families whose income would otherwise make this impossible

2. To work with youth charities and Multi-Academy Trusts to place children at Oundle, offering up to 100%+, where additional support and the funding of extras may be appropriate

3. To support current families if their financial circumstances change unexpectedly to the extent that they are no longer able to afford the fees to which they are committed.

We are proud to offer bursaries and encourage families to pursue this route should such support enable their child to come to Oundle. While a pupil must comfortably satisfy the academic entry requirements, bursaries are not dependent on scholastic merit. Priority is given to those who are likely to gain most from an Oundle education and who will contribute fully to the life of the School.

In the year ended 31 July 2022, the value of means-tested bursaries totalled £3.1m and represented 7.3% of gross fees.

Total Value: £3.1m

145 pupils received bursary funding