Uppingham School is a coeducational independent boarding and day school in Uppingham, Rutland, England. It was founded in 1584 by Archdeacon Robert Johnson, who also established Oakham School. The headmaster is Richard Maloney and the school is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and the Rugby Group. Edward Thring, headmaster from 1853 to 1887, is regarded as the school’s most influential leader, noted for his educational reforms and the expansion of academic and co curricular provision. Uppingham has an established musical tradition shaped by figures such as Paul David and Robert Sterndale Bennett. The school oversees the largest playing field footprint of any school in England, spread across three sites in the town. The school grew from a small grammar school into a major public school during the nineteenth century. Thring oversaw the construction of key buildings, the broadening of the curriculum, and the introduction of music, gymnastics and modern languages. In 1876 the entire school relocated temporarily to Borth in Wales during a typhoid outbreak in Uppingham, a move credited with avoiding a major epidemic. By the twentieth century Uppingham had expanded its facilities and enrolment, introduced new academic and cultural programs, and integrated girls starting in the 1970s. The school continues to develop its campus and academic offerings, including major investments in sports, music and science facilities. Notable alumni include distinguished figures in politics, the arts, the military, science and sport.
