Attention: You are using an outdated browser, device or you do not have the latest version of JavaScript downloaded and so this website may not work as expected. Please download the latest software or switch device to avoid further issues.
Heart Speaks to Heart Campaign
We firmly believe in the Oratory Family, a community where everyone is included: pupils and their parents, Old Oratorians, former parents, current and former staff, and friends. With growing pupil numbers, academic and sporting success, and a continued reputation for excellence, we launch the Heart Speaks To Heart campaign from a position of strength. We recognise and embrace the changing world around us and look forward to continuing to enrich the lives of current and future pupils.
However we need the support of the affectionately named ‘Oratory family’. With your help, we can leave a legacy which we can enjoy and of which everyone can be proud, ensuring that The Oratory remains a beacon for truly outstanding education for generations to come.
Matthew Fogg, Acting Headmaster
Get involved with our Multi-Sport All-Weather Pitch Appeal.
As many of you will already know, this sort of facility is much more than just another sports pitch. It is a meeting place for all; for learning the value of teamwork, for growing in self-confidence, for trying what one otherwise might not have tried, for our students, boys and girls, to build friendships.
It is also a year-round facility that will allow us to invite our local community into our school for sports of many kinds.
An all-weather pitch will be a massive boost for coaching, where our specialist teachers can spend equal time with the gifted and not so gifted. Each child will have a personal sports pathway to improvement designed specifically for them. Nobody is left on the metaphorical bench. We have an enviable profile within our sector for sport – this will help us build on that.
Kindest Hearts, Brightest Minds - increasing opportunities for young people
We want The Oratory to be open and accessible to more children. More children who can experience what you know The Oratory has to offer. A girl or boy from whatever life background should be able to apply to us, if we can see in them a determination to make the most of their talent. We want children with ability but without means to have a shining future at The Oratory. We want to send children from every part of society out to the best universities, then out into a world in which they can be outstanding.
We believe that the best way to achieve further growth is through an Endowment Fund that can be supported by annual giving. This will not only support the number of bursaries we can award in any one year but will also secure the long-term future of the bursary programme.
Making your contribution
We understand that many people cannot give to The Oratory during their lifetime. Leaving a gift in your Will allows you to make a charitable contribution at no cost to yourself today.
For those who have already given or plan to give in your lifetime, a gift in your Will can be the opportunity to make a more substantial final donation.
Your legacy in perpetuity
Those who choose to leave a bequest to The Oratory – or indeed give a major contribution in their lifetime, may specify that this is put into the school’s newly created Endowment Fund. This has been established with the intention to grow the fund to the size where it can generate substantial interest and provide sustainable unrestricted funding for many future generations.
A specific fund
Alternatively, you can choose for your bequest to be spent immediately.
Why I am supporting The Oratory School, by John Connelly (OS 1962-64)
"Choosing to leave a legacy to The Oratory was a very easy decision for me to make; I thoroughly enjoyed my time at school and wanted to give back. The fact that my gift will be put into the newly created endowment fund was very important to me. This means that my gift is helping to secure the future of the school long after I have died.
In years to come, legacies and voluntary income will grow the fund to a size where it will provide sustainable funding for future generations. Future generations of young people who will benefit from the opportunities I received, who can excel in rugby and cricket like I did, who can fulfil their potential and make lifelong friends.
Leaving a bequest is a highly personalised decision and I have chosen to leave a lump sum (a pecuniary legacy) and a residuary legacy, which ensures that my beneficiaries have been taken care of. I would encourage you to leave a bequest to The Oratory, at no cost to yourself today, so you can help future generations of young people thrive and ensure that The Oratory will remain at the forefront of outstanding education."
Talk to us to find out more.