A headmaster's annual report for the academic year 1978-1979. Contents: Numbers; Academic; Careers; A.V.A. Centre; Library; Art & Design; Music; Physical Education; Sports Hall; Playing Fields; Shooting; Drama; C.C.F.; The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme; Exploration Society; Scouts & Guides; Discipline and the Decem; The Houses; The Chaplaincy; Ashburton Hall; School Council; The Oakhamian; Senior and Middle School Societies; Voluntary Services; The Sanatorium; Oakham School Nursery; Old Oakhamian Club; Conclusion. Attached are A-Levels results (appendix A), O-Level results (appendix B), Summary of University applications and places gained (appendix C), a memorandum on Development of the Sargant Laboratories and a final report on Svalbard '79. Twenty-one pages A to U.

A headmaster's annual report for the academic year 1979-1980. Contents: Numbers; Staff; Academic; The Library; The Bookshop; Music; Art & Design; Physical Education and Sport; C.C.F.; The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme; Exploration Society; Scouts & Guides; Senior and Middle School Societies; Drama; Chaplaincy; Voluntary Services; Careers; The Oakhamian; The A.V.A. Centre; The Ashburton Hall; The Sanatorium; Oakham School Nursery; The Old Oakhamian Club; School Council; Discipline and The Decem; The Senior and Middle School Houses; Postscript. Attached are A-Levels results (appendix A), O-Level results (appendix B), Applications and Places gained at universities (appendix C), Oxford and Cambridge entries and results (appendix D), Oxbridge and A-Level 1976-1980 (appendix E), O- and A-Level results (appendix F), C.C.F Diary (appendix G). Twenty-three pages A to W.

A headmaster's annual report for the academic year 1980-1981. Contents: Registrations/Entry; The Upper and Middle School Houses; Jerwoods; Discipline; Staff; General Academic; The Departments; A-Level and O-Level; University Entrance; The Library; Drama; P.E. and Sport; Sports Centre; Chapel; Voluntary Service; C.C.F.; Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme; Exploration Society; Sea Scouts and Guides; Senior Societies and Middle School Societies; Careers; Publicity and Local Relations; Audio-Visual Aids Centre; The Oakhamian; The Ashburton Hall; School Council; Sanatorium; Old Oakhamian Club; Oakham School Nursery; Postscript. Seventeen pages A to Q.

A headmaster's annual report for the academic year 1981-1982. Contents: Registrations/Entry/Numbers; The Upper and Middle School Houses; Jerwoods; Discipline and The Decem; Staff; General Academic; The Departments; A-Level and O-Level; Scholarships; University Entrance; Careers; The Library; Drama; P.E. and Sport; Sports Centre; Chapel and the Chaplaincy; Afternoon Activities; Voluntary Service; C.C.F.; Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme; Exploration Society; Scouts and Guides; Senior Societies and Middle School Societies; Publicity and Local Relations; Audio-Visual Aids Centre; The Ashburton Hall;
The School Council; The Oakhamian; Sanatorium; Old Oakhamian Club; Oakham School Nursery; Postscript. Attached are A-Level results (appendix A), O-Level and A-Level results (appendix B), University Entrance (appendix D). Nineteen pages A to S.

A headmaster's annual report for the academic year 1983-1984. Contents: Numbers and Recruitment; Discipline and Morale; Staff; Academic; Art/Design/Music/Drama; P.E./Sports/Games/Service/Activities; Chapel; Food/Health; Careers/A.V.A.; Oakhamian/School Council; Publicity and P.R.; 1984 and All That. Attached are A-Level results (appendix A), O-Level results (appendix B), Academic Scholarships and Exhibitions (appendix C). Nine pages A to I.

A headmaster's annual report for the academic year 1984-1985. Contents: Some Thoughts on 1984/1985; Registrations/Entry Numbers; The Houses; Oakham Nursery School; Staff; General Academic; Examination Administration; University Entrance; Afternoon Activities; Sport Centre; Chapel; Food; Sanatorium; A.V.A. Centre; Careers Advice/ISCO Tests; Preparatory Schools Liaison/13+ Entry; Publicity/OSEL/Prospectus etc: The Queen Elizabeth Theatre; New Zealand Tour/Kenya Expedition; School Library; Old Oakhamian Club; House Names; Housemasters/Housemistresses; Conclusion. Attached are replies to a questionnaire for prospective parents (appendix A), some additional comments by Michael Stevens, a questionnaire for prospective parents, Overseas Universities Entries (appendix B), A-Level results (appendix C), O-Level results (appendix D), University entrance (Appendix F), a summary on Fastnet. Twenty-Seven pages A to AA.

A headmaster's annual report for the academic year 1985-1986. Contents: The School Year; Second Master's Report; Registrar's Report; Registrations/Entry Numbers; Director of Studies' Report; Scholarship Report; Christopher Dixon Prize; University Entries; A- and O-Level results; The Departments; Prep Schools Liaison Report; The Houses; Examination Administration; Drama and the Theatre; Careers; The Chaplaincy; A.V.A. Centre; Ashburton Hall; The Sanatorium; Library; The School Council; The Oakhamian; Old Oakhamian Club; Nursery School; Playing Fields; The Sports Centre; Afternoon Activities and Societies; Exploration Society; The Teaching Staff; OSEL/Public relations/Appeals; Conclusion. Attached are A-Level results (appendix C), O-Level results, Scholarship Awards (appendix A), Bursaries, University Entries (appendix B). Thirty pages A to AD.

This series focusses on the headmastership of John David Buchanan (1958-1977) and contains items relating to the life at School in the 1960s and 1970s, its staff and pupils. The bulk of the series consists of books, publications, letters, speeches and sermons written by Mr Buchanan himself.

This sub-series focusses on the Merton building, erected on the site of the old Ashburton Dining Hall. It was in use on the first day of the 1991 Winter term and the official opening ceremony took place on 26 November. Michael McCrum, former Trustee and Master of Corpus Christi, Cambridge, opened the new block. It comprised “spacious corridors, staff rooms for each subjects and twenty-four comfortable and acoustically effective classrooms”. The building was named after OO Thomas Merton (‘32). The Headmaster, Graham Smallbone, planted a tree outside the entrance to commemorate the 450th anniversary of the Diocese of Peterborough. This new building houses the English, Maths and History Departments.

Three negatives of seven photographs of the Merton Building and three of the Ashburton Building, probably in the 1990s.