Oakham School
Analysis
Oakham School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oakham. It was registered in August 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06924216). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Oakham School reported income of £31.7m and spending of £32.1m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £26.6m to £31.7m (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Oakham School sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance (£31.6m), The King's School, Ely (£31.7m) and The International Institute for Strategic Studies (£31.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95%, trading 2.9% and investments 1.9%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.6%. Reserves of £27.5m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 578 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.6%
- Charitable activities 95%
- Trading 2.9%
- Investments 1.9%
- Other 0.0%
In the charity's own words
The Charity principally provides education in Oakham to boys and girls from the ages of 10 to 18. Many of these pupils come from the immediate vicinity of the county of Rutland, and others come from elsewhere in the UK, as well as overseas. The School's facilities are put to good educational use during holiday periods, with activities including language schools, sporting events and other courses.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance | London | £31.6m |
| The King's School, Ely | Ely | £31.7m |
| The International Institute for Strategic Studies | London | £31.6m |
| Merchant Taylors School | Northwood | £31.8m |