| Oswestry School | |
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| Address | |
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Upper Brook Street , , SY11 2TL United Kingdom | |
| Coordinates | 52°51′22″N 3°03′48″W / 52.85618°N 3.06338°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school Private boarding & day |
| Motto | "Non scholae, sed vitae discimus" (English: We Learn Not For School But For Life) |
| Established | 1407 |
| Founder | David & Guinevere Holbache |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| Department for Education URN | 123613 Tables |
| Chairman of Governors | Peter Wilcox-Jones |
| Headmaster | Peter Middleton |
| Staff | 64 academic; 108 total |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 4 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 452 pupils[1] |
| Schedule | Monday-Thursday: 8:20 - 17:00 Friday: 8:20 - 16:00 |
| Houses | Burnaby, Donne, Oswald and Spooner |
| Colour(s) | |
| Publication | The Oswestrian |
| Patron | The Earl of Powis |
| School song | "Gaude plebs" |
| Former pupils | Old Oswestrians |
| Website | www |
Oswestry School is an ancient public school (English independent boarding and day school), located in Oswestry, Shropshire, England. It was founded in 1407 as a 'free' school, being independent of the church. This gives it the distinction of being the second-oldest 'free' school in the country,[2] between Winchester College (founded 1382) and Eton College (1440). (See also the article on early grammar schools.)
Due to the fact that these Renaissance schools focused heavily on subjects such as Latin grammar, Oswestry School has long been known locally as 'The Grammar School' even during the period when Oswestry had modern state grammar schools.[3] Oswestry School should also not be confused with other secondary schools in Oswestry, such as the Marches School.
One of the school's earliest sites, dating from the 15th century, can still be seen adjacent to St Oswald's Parish Church. It is currently used as the town's visitor and information centre, incorporating a coffee shop and exhibitions.[4]
The present-day senior school is located on Upper Brook Street and the junior school is based at Bellan House on Church Street. Bellan House Preparatory School was a completely separate institution until its amalgamation in the 1970s.
- ^ "Oswestry School - GOV.UK". www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "History - Oswestry School". oswestryschool.org.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "Oswestry Grammar School". www.oswestrygenealogy.org.uk. Oswestry Family & Local History Group. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "Oswestry Visitor and Exhibition Centre". Oswestry Town Council. Retrieved 8 April 2013.