J.P. O'Friel (1958-1960) Lawrence J. B. Summerbell (1930–1957) Dr. John Menzies Duffy (1890–1930) Houses The school's houses are named after notable Catholic Tyburn Martyrs. Junior House Twenty seven-year-old boys are admitted to the Junior House for a specialist musical education, including instrumental tuition. Some of the boys are admitted as choristers and sing in The Schola at from age 7. Boys admitted to the Junior House are full members of the school and are expected to continue their education at the school for the remainder of their Secondary Education. This is up until the age of sixteen. Pupils are selected on the basis of their musical aptitude and are required to take part in musical and, in the case of choristers, choral activities arranged outside normal school hours, including weekends and holidays, and to learn at least two musical instruments. Sport Rugby The traditional sport of the school is rugby and the London Oratory is commonly seen as a 'rugby school'. The school has won 58 Middlesex county championships to date, most recently in the 2021/22 season. Furthermore, a sizeable number of Oratorians have gone on to represent England at international level, both at junior and senior levels. At non-international level, several Oratorians have played in The Varsity Match, with two old boys playing for the Cambridge XV in 2007. All teams in the school compete in their respective leagues, including the Daily Mail Cup, which the U15 XV making it to the final in 1992. In the first form, rugby is compulsory. The majority of the 180 boys turn out to play most Saturdays for fixtures against other schools. By the VI form, the number of boys is reduced to a 1st and 2nd XV. Both the 1st and 2nd XV play a full calendar of matches over the course of the season, against fellow schools in the South East, including The Oratory School, Dulwich, St. Paul's, Wimbledon College, Eton, Berkhamsted and Harrow, as well as a number of schools from further afield. The first overseas rugby tour was to Galway, Ireland in 1971, winning all matches, which was followed in 1979 by a USA tour to New York, Philadelphia and Washington DC. Tours continued to San Francisco in 1983, Canada in 1988 and Australia in 1990, winning two out of seven matches in the latter. The 1st XV and 2nd XV toured Australia in July 2011, including one