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Administration

  • ADM
  • Subfonds
  • 1871 - 2021

This collection focuses on the administrative side of the school including admissions and trustees.

There is a rich collection of admissions books dating back to the 19th century alongside detailed notes of Trustees' committee minutes and development plans.

School inspections undertaken by external bodies are represented in this sub-fond and include some of the 19th century schemes which helped to found the school as one independent from Uppingham.

ADM/4 contains policy documents outlining the health and safety measures in the school.

Oakham School

Correspondence

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/2
  • File
  • 1958 - 2002
  • Part of Headmasters

This file focusses on letters sent/received by John Buchanan, chiefly during his headmastership (1958-1977).

John Buchanan

Pupil Fees

This series is related to school fees and tuition. Items include reports from the Bursar on increase of fees, balance sheets, and individual pupils' bills.

Trustees

A letter from John Buchanan to Parents

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/2-HEA/8/2/8
  • Item
  • 24/03/1958
  • Part of Headmasters

A letter from the Headmaster, John Buchanan, to Parents regarding the events of the Spring term 1958, including the hockey season, the works on the Sargant Laboratories, the raising of the minimum age of boarding and Speech Day. Two pages A and B.

John Buchanan

Annual Review of Tuition and Boarding Fees

A note from Trevor Case, Bursar and Clerk to the Trustees, on the annual review of tuition and boarding fees. Contents: A summary of former policy; The current level of fees; The current termly increment; Option 'A'; Option 'B'; Option 'C'; Option 'D'; Summary of options; A league table of fees. Four pages A to D.

Trevor Case