Welcome to Oundle Information for Visitors Oundle School is situated in the charming market town of Oundle, itself located in the beautiful All visitors should go to the Bursary, Admissions Office or Brereton Rooms on arrival and sign in the rural county of Northamptonshire. Often considered a hidden gem, Northamptonshire in fact Visitors’ Book, showing proof of identity. You will be issued with this leaflet and a visitors’ badge which borders eight counties: Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Warwickshire, Rutland, Leicestershire, should be worn throughout your visit. A member of staff will accompany you at all times while on the Lincolnshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. premises. They will be able to answer any questions you may have but please keep this leaflet for future reference in case it should be needed. Arrangements are in place for prospective parents, contractors and As you cross ancient bridges over the river Nene and approach Oundle’s historic market place, other groups where appropriate. it is easy to forget you are just eight miles from the A1 main road and it is just forty-five minutes by train to London from nearby Peterborough station. Uniquely, the School is an integral part of When leaving the School please return your visitors’ badge to the member of staff hosting you and sign out. the town of Oundle and pupils take their place within this community, not isolated from it. The School’s buildings, dating from the 17th to the 21st century, are dispersed throughout the town SAFEGUARDING HEALTH AND SAFETY and as pupils pass through its streets on their way to lessons, Chapel, sport or their Houses, this Safeguarding is fundamental to the ethos of Oundle A safe and healthy environment is provided at Oundle NOTTINGHAM instils an invaluable sense of place, community, responsibility and independence. School and it is committed to safeguarding the welfare of School and the following information is designed to help all those who come into contact with it. We expect all our you understand the measures in place to protect your Welcome to Oundle, home to one of Britain’s leading co-educational boarding and day schools. EAST MIDLANDS visitors and associates to share this commitment. own health, safety and security while visiting the School. AIRPORT How should I behave towards pupils? Fire Safety PETERBOROUGH Please take care to maintain appropriate professional If you discover a fire, immediately operate the nearest boundaries with pupils and avoid physical contact or break-glass fire alarm call point and evacuate the BIRMINGHAM OUNDLE being alone or isolated with a pupil. building. Inform your host or any other member of staff of the location of the fire. What might I be concerned about? BIRMINGHAM On hearing the fire alarm signal (electronic siren): You might be concerned about information or signs AIRPORT CAMBRIDGE that suggest a child is being neglected or experiencing 1. Leave the building quickly and calmly by the nearest physical or emotional harm. You may observe physical available exit. A map showing all exits should be signs, notice changes in the child’s behaviour or visible. Move purposefully and quietly but do not run. presentation, pick up signs of emotional distress or 2. Go directly to the evacuation assembly point along have the child disclose a concerning experience to you. with your host and/or the other occupants evacuating Safeguarding guidance highlights that we should be the building. The location of the assembly point is vigilant about the following four categories of significant detailed on the fire action notices in each building. OXFORD STANSTED harm: physical, emotional, sexual abuse and neglect. LUTON AIRPORT 3. Do not stop or return to collect personal belongings. AIRPORT Please report any concerns to the member of staff who is 4. Do not take any personal risks or do anything which accompanying you and ask them to follow the School’s may put other people at risk. Safeguarding procedures. If this is not possible you can 5. Do not re-enter the building until instructed to do so. contact the Designated Safeguarding Lead or her Deputy directly. If you require any assistance during an evacuation, please inform your host as soon as possible so that LONDON Daviona Watt arrangements can be made to help you. HEATHROW T: 01832 277113 E: [email protected] AIRPORT The School operates a No-Smoking Policy which includes Ben Raudnitz the grounds as well as buildings. T: 01832 277284 E: [email protected] First Aid Further information can be found in the School’s GATWICK Safeguarding Policy at www.oundleschool.org.uk/Policies. We have an appropriate number of first aiders and our AIRPORT arrangement extends to cover visitors as well as staff Travel Overview PARKING and pupils. In the event of an injury or if you feel unwell Please park in designated parking areas only and do during your visit, contact your host who will obtain first Please ensure you read the Information for Visitors on the back page before commencing your visit. not park in a position that could impede access for the aid assistance and record the incident. emergency services. Thank you for your cooperation. BY AIR BY RAIL BY ROAD CONTACT NUMBERS Times from the airports to Oundle: Peterborough station is a 20 Cambridge is just 60 minutes Bursary SITE MAP AND Stansted 70 minutes; minute taxi journey away and Oxford 90 minutes. T: 01832 273434 VISITOR INFORMATION Birmingham 80 minutes; from Oundle. Oundle is 8 miles from the Admissions Office OUNDLE SCHOOL ADMISSIONS OUNDLE SCHOOL BURSARY Luton 80 minutes; Train times to A1 (Junction 17) and T: 01832 277122 Admissions Office, Oundle School, Great Hall Church Street, Oundle East Midlands 90 minutes; Peterborough station are: 5 miles from the A14. Brereton Rooms Oundle, Peterborough PE8 4GH Peterborough PE8 4EE Heathrow 90 minutes and London 45 minutes; Postcode for Sat Nav T: 01832 277112/113 Telephone 01832 277122 Fax 01832 277128 Telephone 01832 273434 90 15 45 Gatwick 2 hours 30 minutes. York 1 hour 15 minutes; minutes from London miles west of minute train from PE8 4GH (The Great Hall) Head’s Office [email protected] [email protected] Newcastle 2 hours 15 minutes and Heathrow Airport Peterborough Peterborough to T: 01832 277142 www.oundleschool.org.uk www.oundleschool.org.uk Edinburgh 3 hours 45 minutes. London King’s Cross The Corporation of Oundle School. Registered in England No: RC000396. Registered Charity No. 309921 North to Glapthorn and Southwick Tansor Boathouse (5mins) A605 North to Peterborough (20mins) Michaelmas Term Springfield Road 42 Elmington Rifle Range (5mins) Laxton 1 Laxton 2 Laxton 3 15 Corner Barn Farm Colts New Road Track Laxton Laxton 4 A605 South to Barnwell Prac�ce 22 BOYS’ BOARDING HOUSES A427 10 Fisher 7 Pavilion Drive 21 11 Crosby 50 8 9 Pitch 3 12 Sidney Astro 2 Astro 1 Astro 3 Home Close Pitch 2 Astro 4 3 Main Square 13 Grafton Pitch 1 Pitch 5 Glapthorn Road East Road 17 St Anthony 25 26 Pitch 4 28 School House Two Acre 41 Bramston Pitch 43 45 Laundimer 4 North Street 14 23 Blackpot Lane 33 GIRLS’ BOARDING HOUSES 45 44 1 32 6 New House Golf Range New Street Pitch 46 8 Kirkeby 16 24 Oundle Long 2 12 13 31 Stay Car Park 9 Wyatt 5 10 11 21 Sanderson 27 47 22 Dryden Heron Rogers Wood Milton Road 34 48 MIXED HOUSES 49 To Oundle Golf Club 40 Laxton 18 28 35 Senior Day House To Corby (20mins) 17 40 47 The Berrystead Oundle Town 37 39 Junior Boarding House Cricket 36 A427 Church Street 48 Scott House Milton Road 38 Junior Day House 19 Benefield Road East Road KEY BUILDINGS 1 The Armoury 23 The Yarrow Gallery 34 Cloisters 20 Combined Cadet Force Command Art Exhibition Gallery Classics, Latin, Greek, History, Art, West Street 41 2 Small Bore Range 24 Adamson Centre Geography, Theology, Philosophy and Indoor small-bore shooting range Modern Foreign Languages: Arabic, Religious Studies (TPR), Careers department, Examinations Office and Reprographics 30 3 Grounds and Gardens Chinese, French, German, Italian, 29 Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Computing 35 The Bursary 4 Oundle School Sports Centre The Bursar and Finance Sports Hall, Swimming, Dance 25 SciTec Studios, Fitness Suite and Café. Biology, Chemistry, Physics and 36 Mulberry Cottage Public Membership available Mathematics Human Resources South Road 5 The Acre 26 The Patrick Engineering Centre 37 Brereton Rooms School use only. Sport and PE classrooms, Design, Engineering and Technology Deputy Heads’ Offices Performance Gym, Exercise and Rehab 27 Great Hall 38 Oundle School Enterprises Ltd Studio, Sports Hall, Cricket Nets, Climbing Head’s Office, Admissions, Cecil Lewis Room 39 Cripps Library Mill Road Wall, Squash, Fives and PE Classrooms (CLR) and Arthur Marshall Room (AMR) 6 42 Oundle Boat House Stoke Doyle Road 7 Health Centre 29 The Stables 43 Laxton Junior School Herne Road The Clayton Rooms Communications and Marketing, South Road 44 Buildings department 14 Two Acre and Clubs The Oundle Society, OO Club and Archives 46 The Refectory Hospitality Suite and Pupil Clubs 30 Cobthorne South to Barnwell Country Park and 15 Goods In / Laundry Head’s Residence 49 Old Dryden English and Educational Support Oundle Marina (5mins) 16 Chapel 31 The Gascoigne Building The Music School, Computing, IT 50 18 J M Mills Pavilion Barnwell Road Common Room department 19 Chaplaincy 32 Opera House Parking 20 The Stahl Theatre Community Action (CA) Please park in designated parking areas only. Theatre, Drama classrooms, 33 The Coach House Note: Great Hall parking is usually reserved studios and a rehearsal room Politics, Psychology and Economics for visitors to the Head and Admissions.