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Widely regarded as 'Shropshire's best kept secret', Oswestry School is an historic school proud of its heritage but one that is likewise future-focused and progressive in outlook. A close-knit campus family, we are a diverse and inclusive community that values individuals and sees education in the round. Our school motto - We Learn Not For School But For Life - informs our commitment and dedication to ensuring that our pupils are not only prepared for academic success but likewise are prepared with the aptitudes and attitudes to thrive and flourish in the world beyond.
We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best suitable people, irrespective of any characteristics, to create a diverse, creative and non-discriminative environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect to ensure the very best in the delivery of excellent learning and teaching to our students.
Oswestry School are committed to equal opportunities, the safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Therefore, all employees are required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
We learn not for school, but for life
As the family school of choice in Shropshire, teaching and learning is at the core of what we do at Oswestry School. Pupils have the benefit of outstanding educational facilities and highly qualified staff. They learn what is needed to prepare fully for public examinations, but more importantly, they develop a love of learning which stays with them long after they have left the School. We set high expectations of pupils not only in terms of their work ethic, but also in terms of their intellectual ambition. Pupils aim high and our record of university success is proof of this.
Teaching of the highest standard takes place in well-equipped classrooms benefiting from the latest technology. Class sizes are small and, as such, teachers are able to develop strong working relationships with pupils and tailor their teaching accordingly. Throughout the Senior School, pupils are assessed regularly to ensure that they are working hard and achieving at the highest possible standard. Formative and summative assessments are reported to parents each term.
See the world from a higher perspective
In addition to academic subjects, pupils are encouraged to pursue their choice of physical education and games activities. They are also exposed to a wide range of co-curricular activities, be they theatre and art excursions close to home or cultural trips further afield. On the sports field, the girls play netball and hockey and, in the summer, cricket, athletics and tennis; the boy's football and rugby plus cricket, tennis and athletics in the Trinity Term. We also have an indoor swimming pool.
Culture in the form of music and drama also flourishes with regular ambitious productions. There is a flourishing CCF which has enabled the School to organise an extensive and imaginative extra-curricular programme with particularly adventurous expeditions in recent years to the Himalayas, the Andes, and the Atlas mountains. There are regular ski trips, foreign exchange visits, a Community Action group and an active Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.
Academic excellence is only half of the story
A close-knit campus family, we are a diverse and inclusive community that values individuals and sees education in the round. Our school motto - We Learn Not for School but for Life - informs our commitment and dedication to ensuring that our pupils are not only prepared for academic success but likewise are prepared with the aptitudes and attitudes to thrive and flourish in the world beyond.
The School attaches great significance to the role of the form tutor and pastoral leads in guiding the development of each pupil academically, personally, and in extra-curricular areas. In this way, the School seeks as broad a learning curriculum as is achievable for each individual pupil.
Our pastoral and boarding house teams are experts in looking after teenagers and are trained in mental health and first aid. The School Surgery is based on the site and has a registered and experienced school nurse who looks after all the pupils' medical and emotional needs. During term time, there is always a nurse on duty during the school day from Monday to Friday.
Oswestry School's boarders make up around one third of our community. Boarders are encouraged to play a full part in the life of the School, thereby developing skills and interests and becoming confident young adults, ready to take their place in the world of university and work.