A headmaster's annual report fro the year 1984-1985, including Some thoughts on 1984/1985, Registration, Houses, Oakham Nursery School, Staff, General Academic, Examination Administration, University Entrance, Afternoon Activities, Service Activities, Sports Centre, Chapel, Food, Sanatorium, A.v.A. Centre, Careers Advice, Preparatory School Liaison, Publicity, The Queen Elizabeth Theatre, New Zealand Tour, Kenya Expedition, School Library, Old Oakhamian Club, House Names, Housemasters/Housemistresses; with appendix: questionnaire for prospective parents, comments from M. Stevens, number of overseas entries, Exams results, numbers on university entrance, Fastnet. Items A to AA

A report on the junior scholarship entry. Discussion on developing the teaching staff. Items A to E

Information on scholarships at a variety of institutions like Eton and how this affects Oakham. Items A to H

A paper on scholarships for gifted children. Items A to G

A paper on gifted teachers and the recruiting of them. Items A to G

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.

An academic report for Oakham school, proposes the introduction of scholarships to counter difficulties. Items A to K

A5 magazine, stappled; pages numbered 34 to 48; bordered cover with contents: School Notes, Football Fixtures, Lectures, Speech Day and Prize Distribution, the Ranksborough Scholarship, the Art of the Short Story, Cricket

A prospectus for the school including staff list, trustees, the history of the school, information on the timetable, uniform, holidays, chapel, boarding, curriculum, Libraries, games, admission, scholarships, day boys and pocket money. Includes some photographs of the school. Items A to H

A prospectus for the school including staff list, trustees, the history of the school, information on the timetable, uniform, holidays, chapel, boarding, curriculum, Libraries, games, admission, scholarships, day boys and pocket money. Inside are a bookle on the rules of the Old Oakhamian Club and a membership slip. Items A to K