From September 2027, Laxton Junior School will be renamed Oundle Prep School, known on a day to day basis as Oundle Prep.
The new name reflects the relationship with Oundle School that has always existed and gives the school a clearer identity for the future. It strengthens the school for the future without changing what makes it distinctive: its own leadership, character and educational approach.
Laxton Junior School was founded in 1973 as part of the Corporation of Oundle School and has long benefitted from a close relationship with Oundle School. That relationship has therefore always existed, but our current name does not always make it obvious to families beyond our immediate community.
Renaming us as Oundle Prep School gives our school a clearer identity and better reflects our place within the wider Oundle family.
“Oundle Prep will remain the distinctive, nurturing and ambitious prep school that families know today, with its own leadership, culture, educational philosophy and commitment to preparing pupils for a wide range of senior schools. Oundle Prep will be a school that combines academic excellence with character development, offers exceptional opportunities for children and prepares young people not simply for the next school, but for life. ” Lydia Waller, Head
For further information about the decision to rename LJS as Oundle Prep, please visit our Oundle Prep School page.
