Oswestry School
School summary
Founded in 1407, Oswestry School is among the oldest in the country and has spent six centuries as a fixture of this Shropshire market town. It is a small, mixed school of around 490 pupils, taking children from age 4 through to sixth form, with both day and boarding places on offer. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated it good across the board in its most recent inspection, with compliance requirements met. With a pupil-to-teacher ratio of roughly eight to one, classes are small and teaching is closely supervised.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
30%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
27%
National average 28%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- good
- ISI personal development
- good
- Last inspected
- 16 April 2024
Teaching & academics
At GCSE, 30% of grades were 9-7, comfortably ahead of the national average of 23%, while A-level results sit close to the national picture with 27% graded A*-A. Sciences and maths feature strongly at both stages, and sixth-formers can stretch themselves further through the EPQ alongside A-levels. Notably, around a third of pupils receive SEN support, suggesting a school used to teaching a broad range of needs rather than a narrowly selective intake.
Languages
GCSE subjects
Head · Mr Peter Middleton
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 116
A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Sport is a clear part of school life, with rugby, hockey, cricket, tennis and swimming all on the programme. French and Spanish are taught as modern languages, and the sixth form of 116 pupils gives the school a settled senior community.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1407
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- Yes
- SEN support
- 34.92%
- EHC plans
- 2.17%
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £21,000 - £21,360
- Boarding fees (per year)
- £29,520 - £44,985
Means-tested bursaries available
Schools nearby
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.