A welcome message from Mrs Patton – Executive Headteacher

I am delighted to welcome you to our school. There is something very special about St Oswald's and we are incredibly proud of our unique children, supportive parents, inspirational staff and forward thinking governors, where we all work together to make St Oswald's a safe, happy and fun place to learn.

At St Oswald's we have learning and high standards at the heart of all we do. We encourage all our children to achieve the best they can across every area of school, from the rich and broad curriculum to the wide range of extra-curricular activities.

Our aim is for our children to be confident, caring, resilient, inquisitive young adults with a desire to learn and achieve the best they can, in all they do.

Our children are wonderful ambassadors, so if you would like to know more about our school family then please contact the school and our children and I would be delighted to show you around and introduce you to everyone who makes St Oswald's such a special and incredible place.

We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website, and that you find the information you are looking for. Please feel free to contact the school direct with any queries you may have.

A message from Mrs Furniss - Head of School

I am so pleased to welcome you to our website that showcases our wonderful school!  It is a privilege to work with the fabulous children and staff team that make St Oswald's such a special place to attend - we consider ourselves to be like an extended family and this is apparent if you ever spend time within our building.  We have close connections with Holy Trinity and St Oswald's Church in Finningley village, which dates back to Norman times, and we visit there as often as we can, welcoming Reverend Neil and Reverend Carol to worship with us each Wednesday.

We are proud to be an Eco School, caring for our environment and promoting a desire to protect our world for the future - demonstrated by our adoption of a sloth in Costa Rica called Pringle, who you can find out all about in our reception area, where we proudly display our Gold Mark for Geography awarded by the Geographical Association.

Our commitment to developing our children as future global citizens is also reflected in the work we carry out to promote diversity, and we were awarded the Rainbow Flag Award last year in recognition of this commitment.  The development of tolerance and respect for people's individual liberty is close to out hearts and reflected in everything that we do and our children display kindness and respect to each other at the highest levels.

We value our place in the beautiful village of Finningley and we enjoy making connections with the local community - including the resident peacocks who sometimes find themselves wandering our extensive outdoor area and forest school!

I hope you enjoy finding out more about St Oswald's on the website, but if you have any questions, or would like any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will do our very best to help!

Mrs Furniss