Laxton School

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Laxton Junior School is situated near Peterborough, about eighty miles north of London, in the small and attractive, quintessentially English market town of Oundle.

Oundle has many ancient buildings, intriguing alleyways, ancient inns and one of the finest churches in the Midlands; the church of St Peter has a tower and spire that form a conspicuous landmark for miles around.

There are many historic buildings remaining in Oundle, including Latham's Hospital in North Street and a pretty set of four almshouses, which were founded and endowed in 1611.

More recent is the Queen Victoria Hall in West Street, which was built to commemorate the reign of Queen Victoria, the foundation stone being laid on the coronation day of Edward VII on 9th August 1902.

Oundle School has many striking buildings, which include, The Great Hall on New Street, the Chapel along Milton Road, Cobthorne - the Headmaster's house and the Stahl Theatre.

We are fortunate to be part of such a lively community. The children benefit from visiting local amenities such as the Library and the theatre and we also visit the parish church of St Peter on occasions. The vicar at St Peter’s is our honorary chaplain. He visits Laxton Junior School twice a Quarter.