Ages 8-18
English level: Beginner to Advanced
| Course | Ages | Arrival Date | Departure Date | Duration | Fees | Code |
| Art / Culture / Literature | 8 – 18 | 7 July, Wednesday | 13 July, Tuesday | 1 week | TBC | 01OSW |
| Government & Leadership | 8 – 18 | 14 July, Wednesday | 20 July, Tuesday | 1 week | TBC | 02OSW |
| Science & Economics | 8 – 18 | 21 July, Wednesday | 27 July, Tuesday | 1 week | TBC | 03OSW |
| Art / Culture / Literature | 8 – 18 | 28 July, Wednesday | 3 August, Tuesday | 1 week | TBC | 04OSW |
| Government & Leadership | 8 – 18 | 4 August, Wednesday | 10 August, Tuesday | 1 week | TBC | 05OSW |
Founded in 1407, Oswestry School is one of the oldest independent schools in England. In Summer 2027 we run three specialist one-week courses for international students aged 8–18 — Art, Culture & Literature; Politics & Leadership; and Science & Economics — each a complete, self-contained immersive learning experience.
Each course runs for one week (Wednesday arrival, Tuesday departure) and is built around a single theme: mornings are devoted to thematic seminars and academic English skills, afternoons to workshops, visits and collaborative project work, and evenings to debates, drama, film nights and other boarding community activities. Students live, learn and socialise entirely in an immersive English environment, meet new friends from around the world, and make the most of every opportunity to improve their English.
Students are grouped by age and English level and taught in small classes (maximum 12, average 10). At the end of each course every student receives an academic report, a certificate of attendance and photo and video evidence of their work. The proportion of students from any one nationality is carefully controlled to ensure a genuinely international language environment. The three themes can be booked individually or combined across consecutive weeks.
Ages 8-18
English level: Beginner to Advanced
| Course | Ages | Arrival Date | Departure Date | Duration | Fees | Code |
| Art / Culture / Literature | 8 – 18 | 7 July, Wednesday | 13 July, Tuesday | 1 week | TBC | 01OSW |
| Government & Leadership | 8 – 18 | 14 July, Wednesday | 20 July, Tuesday | 1 week | TBC | 02OSW |
| Science & Economics | 8 – 18 | 21 July, Wednesday | 27 July, Tuesday | 1 week | TBC | 03OSW |
| Art / Culture / Literature | 8 – 18 | 28 July, Wednesday | 3 August, Tuesday | 1 week | TBC | 04OSW |
| Government & Leadership | 8 – 18 | 4 August, Wednesday | 10 August, Tuesday | 1 week | TBC | 05OSW |
Founded in 1407, Oswestry School is one of the oldest independent schools in England. In Summer 2027 we run three specialist one-week courses for international students aged 8–18 — Art, Culture & Literature; Politics & Leadership; and Science & Economics — each a complete, self-contained immersive learning experience.
Each course runs for one week (Wednesday arrival, Tuesday departure) and is built around a single theme: mornings are devoted to thematic seminars and academic English skills, afternoons to workshops, visits and collaborative project work, and evenings to debates, drama, film nights and other boarding community activities. Students live, learn and socialise entirely in an immersive English environment, meet new friends from around the world, and make the most of every opportunity to improve their English.
Students are grouped by age and English level and taught in small classes (maximum 12, average 10). At the end of each course every student receives an academic report, a certificate of attendance and photo and video evidence of their work. The proportion of students from any one nationality is carefully controlled to ensure a genuinely international language environment. The three themes can be booked individually or combined across consecutive weeks.
Oswestry School’s 2027 summer courses last one week and revolve around a single theme, combining thematic seminars, academic English training, workshops, sports and excursions. Course content includes:
- In-depth seminars and project-based learning around a single theme
- Academic English: presentation, writing and critical reading skills
- Daily workshop (drama / science / debate / film, depending on theme)
- 2 cultural excursions (full or half day)
- End-of-course showcase and presentation of student work
- Academic report, course certificate and photo record
- Insurance and airport transfers from the designated airport
- Resident supervision throughout and 24-hour on-call cover
- Maximum 12 students per class, 10 on average
- Controlled nationality mix for a truly international environment
Activities
Beyond morning classroom sessions, students build their language skills through a wide range of sports, cultural and leisure activities, for example:
- Archery · Art & crafts · Cooking · Fencing
- Badminton · Tennis · Football · Swimming (indoor heated pool)
- Climbing wall · Orienteering · Team challenge courses
- Drama & performance · Karaoke · Film nights · Talent show
Excursions
Oswestry lies on the border between England and Wales, in an area rich in history and natural scenery. Excursions available include:
- Chester — the Roman walls and the cathedral
- Shrewsbury — the birthplace of Charles Darwin
- Ironbridge Gorge — the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution
- Liverpool — the Beatles and the Mersey
- Welsh border villages and castles
- Full-day trip to London or Manchester
Sample Daily Schedule
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 07:30 | Wake up · Breakfast |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Thematic Session 1 (small groups by age and English level) |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Academic English: writing / reading / presentation skills |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Thematic workshop (drama / science / debate / film) |
| 15:15 – 17:00 | Project time: teamwork and preparing outcomes |
| 17:00 – 18:30 | Sports (tennis, swimming, football, climbing etc.) |
| 18:30 – 19:30 | Dinner |
| 19:30 – 21:00 | Evening community activities (debate night · film night · talent show · games room) |
| 21:30 | Bedtime (staggered by age group) |
* Each week includes 2 excursion days, and the timetable above is adjusted accordingly on those days. The definitive schedule is the version issued on arrival.
Weekly rhythm
- Day 1 (Wednesday) — Arrival, registration, ice-breaker activities and campus tour
- Day 2 – 4 — Thematic seminars + workshops + project work
- Day 5 — Cultural excursion
- Day 6 — Project preparation, showcase and viva, closing dinner
- Day 7 (Tuesday) — Departure after breakfast and airport transfer
Boarding
Oswestry School has a number of separate, fully equipped boarding houses, with boys and girls housed separately. All are on campus, close to the classrooms and the main dining hall. Students share single or twin rooms, with shared bathroom facilities.
- Each house is supervised by a resident houseparent, providing evening care and overnight cover
- Common rooms, games room and TV room open throughout the day
- Wi-Fi across the campus so students can easily keep in touch with family
- Laundry once a week; bedding is provided and changed weekly
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in the modern dining hall on a buffet basis, with plenty of choice to meet all dietary requirements (halal, vegetarian, allergy-sensitive). Drinks and snacks are provided between sessions, with packed lunches on excursion days.
Facilities
- The Grove performing arts centre
- Indoor heated swimming pool
- Sports hall and gym
- All-weather artificial turf pitches
- Tennis courts and sports grounds
- Forest School outdoor classroom
- Library and study rooms
- Campus walks and gardens
About Oswestry School
Oswestry School was founded by David Holbache in 1407 — a royal attorney under Henry IV, Member of Parliament for Shropshire and friend of Owain Glyndŵr. His aim was to educate the children of the Welsh Marches and to bring the two neighbouring communities closer together. That spirit of inclusion and openness is still at the heart of the school more than six centuries on.
The school sits in Oswestry, Shropshire (Upper Brook Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 2TL), on about 55 acres at the northern edge of the market town and within easy walking distance of the town centre. It is a non-selective co-educational school for pupils aged 4–18, with boarders from all over the world, making it a genuinely international community.
The school motto is Non scholae sed vitae — not for school, but for life.
Academics and destinations
In a non-selective environment the school’s public examination results consistently rank among the best in Shropshire: A-Level pass rates have long stood at 97–100%, with around 90% of GCSE entries achieving A*–C. Alumni progress to the UK’s leading universities, including Oxford, Cambridge, Durham, Warwick, the LSE, UCL, Manchester, Leeds and Bristol.
Whole-person education
The Good Schools Guide describes it as a small, traditional and distinctly individual British school where a family feel and a close community give every pupil confidence and stability — a home from home. The school runs an active CCF, the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme and community service groups, and in recent years has taken pupils on expeditions to the Himalayas, the Andes and the Atlas Mountains.
Location
- Oswestry, Shropshire, on the England–Wales border
- About 30 minutes’ drive from Shrewsbury
- About 45 minutes’ drive from Chester
- About 1 hour 20 minutes from Manchester Airport
- About 1 hour 30 minutes from Birmingham Airport
- Town centre within easy walking distance
