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Uppingham School has approximately 770 13-18 year-old boys and girls, and is famous for its magnificent facilities, academic and musical excellence, superb pastoral care, friendly atmosphere and is one of the very few real boarding schools left.
There are fifteen Boarding Houses; nine for boys (aged 13-18), four for girls (aged 13-18) and two for Sixth Form girls only. The pupils eat all their meals in their Houses and the Housemasters and Housemistresses who run the Houses look after what is in very real terms an extended family. Each boy and girl is also served by a tutor, and all members of teaching staff are attached to one of the Houses. The pastoral aspect of life at Uppingham is taken very seriously.
The School is a seven-day a week boarding school with a wide range of extra-curricular activities. There is a long tradition of outstanding musical achievement, a third music school equipped with cutting edge music technology opened in 2006, and the School’s reputation in this field is pre-eminent. There is a fully-equipped 300-seat theatre, along with a new drama studio and workshops that are run by the pupils under the direction of a Director of Drama; the School was also among the pioneers of Art, Design and Technology education and boasts the award-winning Leonardo Centre for ADT, designed by Piers Gough (an Old Uppinghamian). Uppingham has magnificent games fields and playing surfaces (natural and synthetic), plus a Sports Centre, where activities range from aerobics to climbing and SCUBA diving. Work on a new Sports Centre is underway, due to complete in late 2010.
On average 98% of leavers proceed to degree courses, including Oxbridge. In 2008 more than 60% of all A-Levels were graded A, and 39% of the Upper Sixth achieved straight As.
Geographically Uppingham School is situated in a beautiful market town, on the A47 between Peterborough and Leicester. It lies midway between the A1 and M1 and is served by Oakham, Kettering, Leicester and Peterborough railway stations (Kettering is just 50 minutes from London by train), and by Stansted, Luton, Birmingham and East Midlands airports.
Our alumni include:- Stephen Dorrell (MP); John Schlesinger (Film Director); Rick Stein (Chef); Donald and Malcolm Campbell (World Speed Record Holders); Jonathan Agnew (Cricket); Piers Gough (Architect); Stephen Fry (Actor); Boris Karloff (Actor); Charles Dunstone and David Ross (Carphone Warehouse); Mark Haddon (Author); Elizabeth Atherton (Opera Singer); Phil Spencer (Property Expert); James Averdieck (founder of Gü Puds); Edward Timpson (MP); Jennifer Willott (MP); Mimi Poskitt (Theatre Director); Elliot Cowan (Actor); Sam Riley (Actor) Andrew Kennedy (Professional Singer); Dan Hipkiss (Rugby Player); Harry Judd (Musician & member of McFly), Alex Davies and Ed Minton (Musicians and members of up and coming band Elliot Minor).
To find out more about the School visit www.uppingham.co.uk and click on the 'Order Prospectus' button to receive a copy of our Prospectus Pack, including an informative School Film. Alternatively contact the Admissions Department directly on 01572 820611 or via admissions@uppingham.co.uk. To get the best insight into life at Uppingham, however, is to come and to see it for yourself.
Age range: 13 - 18
Day pupils: 10 boys and 9 girls
Annual day fees: £19,890 - £19,890
Full boarding pupils: 444 boys and 307 girls
Annual full boarding fees: £28,401 - £28,401
This school does not offer flexi-boarding.
TOTAL PUPILS: 454 boys and 316 girls, including 187 boys and 179 girls in the 6th form
Staff numbers: 106 full time and 54 part time
Method of entry: Assessment, Common Entrance, Entry test or exam, GCSE results, Interview, Report from previous school, Please apply to school, Registration, Scholarship exam, Visit school
Accreditations and affiliations: BSA, HMC, ISC
Religious affiliation: Church of England
Teaching languages: English
Please note that as most schools offer the core subjects, such as Maths, Geography, Sciences, History, Art and Religious education, these are not included as searches.
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The school offers: Other bursaries, Academic, Art, Music, Financial need, Senior school entry, All-rounder, Other scholarships, 6th Form
Exam boards: Edexcel Foundation, AQA, OCR
% pass rate at grades A* to C (exams at age 16): 99.4%% pass rate (exams at age 18): 99.8%
28 courses are offered for age 18 exams
99% of pupils went on to Higher Education or took a Gap Year
This school provides for individual pupils with these needs:
Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
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