Laxton Grammar School was a historic school located in Oundle, Northamptonshire, founded after the death of Sir William Laxton (Lord Mayor of London) in 1556.
In 1499, Dame Joan Wyatt had purchased a licence to refound the Gild, properly authorizing its existence.
It was to be known as the Gild or Fraternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the "Gildhouse" stood within the churchyard of St Peter's parish church.
[3] William Laxton was educated at the Gild School and became an apprentice to the Worshipful Company of Grocers in London, until he gained his livery in 1519.
In 1536, Laxton became Upper Master of the Grocer's Company and Lord Mayor of London in 1544.