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This sub-series focuses on the administration and everyday running of the Junior House/Chapmans.

This sub-series contains various items related to Junior House/Chapmans. The bulk of the sub-series is informal photographs of everyday life in the boarding house in the 1950s/1960s.

The School House beating book (A) recording punishment received by the boys between 1955 and 1966, when the Headmaster ended this form of punishment; also recording the prefects for each term. Enclosed is a letter (B) from John Barber to Graham Smallbone regarding handing the book over to the Archives.

A record book, from Spring term 1964 to Summer term 1970, recording facts and figures concerning the School House boys, including Heads of House and Prefects, sports teams, roll calls, inter-house results, society and club members.

This sub-series focusses on the every day running of School House. The bulk of the sub-series is punishment books and record books from the 1950s and 1960s.

A booklet containing photocopies of a punishment book, recording sanctions given to the boys of School House between 1965 and 1970.

A booklet containing photocopies of a punishment book, recording sanctions given to the boys of School House between 1965 and 1970.

This series relates to College House, the pupils who lived there and the history of the building.
College House was built c.1320 and used to be a priest’s house for clergy sent to the town by Westminster Abbey. Oakham School bought College House from the Church in 1736. It served as the school’s Sanatorium until 1965, when College House was then converted into a boarding house for a dozen potential Oxbridge candidates.
In 1971, College House became the first girls’ boarding house. In 1982, it was converted to be used as a Seventh Form Study Centre.
Since 2007 College House has been converted into offices. The Foundation and Marketing moved in and the Senior Deputy Heads use the wing as their private residence. The Barber Rooms, housing the School Archives, opened in 2010 on the first floor and the Old Oakhamian Club is now on the ground floor.

A house diary for Johnsons House, from Winter term 1961 to Winter term 1974, recording house officials, house teams and results, and achievements of individual boys.

This sub-series focusses on various documents related to the everyday life in Peterborough House, such as reports on epidemics and discipline cards.