Oundle School
Elmington Range
The Combined Cadet Force (CCF)
Contingent Commander: Major H. Roberts
See images of last year's Summer Camp.
Read about the Oundle Ski School.
The CCF comprises of three sections: the Army Section, the Royal Navy Section and the RAF section, and is compulsory for all pupils for one year only (in the Fourth Form or Year 10). All three sections have a common core of Drill, Turnout and Skill at Arms. The RN Section then specialises in boatwork (both sail and power), the Army Section in infantry skills and tactics, and the RAF Section in flight training. At the end of their Fourth form year cadets may leave or decide to stay in the CCF and enter one of the specialist training sections: Advanced Infantry; NCO training within the Services; Fire and Rescue (the unit trains on its own fire engine); Adventure Training; and Diving. Approximately 65% of cadets remain in the CCF as 'volunteers', maintaining the Contingent strength at about 450 cadets, one of the largest in the country.
Training takes place every Wednesday afternoon with two field weekends, one in September and one in April. In addition, every cadet will undertake at least one camp during School holidays. These camps include skiing in the Alps, diving in the Red Sea, climbing in the Alps and Scottish Highlands, as well as military camps organised by the RAF and Army.