Oakham School Foundation - Bursaries

Bursaries TR ANSFOR MING CHILDREN’S LIVES

Support Life-Changing Bursaries Founded in 1584 as a ‘free school’ for deserving scholars

by Archdeacon Robert Johnson, Oakham School has a long tradition of supporting access to boys and girls from all backgrounds. The first pupils were 16 boys who read Latin, Hebrew and Greek at Archdeacon Johnson’s new school in Oakham.

In the spirit of our Founder, we believe providing an exceptional education to those who could not otherwise afford it is our moral duty. Education is a key driver of social mobility, and reducing educational inequality is inextricably linked to increased social equality.

The School remains committed to ensuring that its world-class education is available to all, regardless of circumstance. Oakham School currently provides means-tested fee support to 66 students, including two fully funded SpringBoard Bursary pupils. We hope to increase fee-assistance to over 100 pupils, and the number of fully-funded places to 16 by 2024, thus matching the same number of worthy scholars who started at Archdeacon Johnson’s school over 400 years ago.

Support a life-changing bursary and enrich not just the pupil who receives it, but the School and community as a whole.

“I feel proud of what I’m achieving – it’s unlocked the potential I didn’t know I had.”

SPRINGBOARD PUPIL

Oakham School has three different bursaries through which you can support future generations of Oakhamians.

SpringBoard Bursary Since 2014, we we have worked in partnership with The Royal National Children’s SpringBoard Foundation to enhance the lives of children from some of our most under-served communities.

A SpringBoard Bursary offers the chance for a child from the Midlands to join the School as a boarder and benefit from all the academic and extra-curricular activities that Oakham has to offer.

A donation of £200,000 (£165,000 + Gift Aid) will provide full fees, plus uniform, trips and incidentals for a pupil entering Form 3 until leaving after Form 7.

Furthermore, our partnership with Royal SpringBoard ensures that they will be supported during the school holidays and beyond their time at Oakham.

To find out more about the work we do with Royal SpringBoard, visit royalspringboard.org.uk

Rutland Bursary As one of Oakham’s biggest employers and Rutland’s largest school, we have always been a vital part of Oakham and the wider Rutland community.

Established as a response to requests from OOs who we contacted in our 2019 Telephone Campaign, the Rutland Bursary provides means-tested day places to deserving candidates from Rutland to ensure that local children can enjoy the opportunity to attend their local school.

“Oakham has given me more hope for the future by providing opportunities that I wouldn’t have had if I’d stayed at my previous school.”

SPRINGBOARD PUPIL

Decem Bursary Founded by a former member of the Decem to give back to the School, The Decem Bursary is funded by Old Oakhamians who were themselves members of the Decem and who recognise the wealth of opportunities they received during their final year at School.

The Decem aims to support a future Oakhamian entering Form 6 on a means-tested bursary for the full two years of Forms 6 and 7.

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Our Mission The primary purpose of the Foundation at Oakham School is to raise funds so that we can invest in pupils who will enrich the School and the world beyond. By doing this, we will ensure that a diverse mix of children from all backgrounds have the opportunity to benefit from the world-class education Oakham School provides.

Oakham School Foundation College House, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6DT | +44(0)1572 758699 www.oakham.rutland.sch.uk/The-Foundation | foundation@oakham.rutland.sch.uk Registered Charity No. 1131425-2