Finnish schools

The purpose of the Finnish Schools is to support bilingual children’s language learning and the expatriate children about Finnish culture.

The Finnish Schools strengthen the Finnish identity of those living in Britain, especially the identity of children of British-Finnish families. The Finnish Schools are important cultural hubs for all local Finns, Finnish-British families, and friends of Finland.

The purpose of the Finnish Schools is

  • to support the language learning and in the Finnish-British families
  • strengthen the Finnish identity
  • give information about Finland, Finnish history and geography
  • offer Finnish language training for children and adults.

Currently there are around 20 Finnish Schools operating in the United Kingdom and their sizes vary from ten pupils to almost one hundred pupils. All in all, there are approximately 500 pupils, 200 adult learners, and 70 teachers in the Finnish Schools in the UK.

Finnish Schools' contact details

Suomi-koulujen yhteyshenkilöt

BIRMINGHAM
Tuula Skinner, tuulaskinner(at)gmail.com, info(at)midlandfinns.co.uk
Finnish School in Birmingham
Facebook: Birminghamin Suomikoulu

BRIGHTON 

Sari Brown, Noora Vainio
brightfinns(at)gmail.com
Finnish School in Brighton

BRISTOL 
Emily Clifford, emily.c(at)finlandinbristol.co.uk or info(at)finlandinbristol.co.uk
Finnish School in Bristol

CAMBERLEY 
Timo Rinttila, chairperson(at)suomikoulu.org
Finnish School in Camberley

CAMBRIDGE 
Hanna Winberg-Watson, winbergwatson(at)gmail.com
[email protected]
Finnish School in Cambridge

CARDIFF 
Kaisa Pankakoski, kaisapan(at)hotmail.com
Karoliina Niinikoski, karoliina.niinikoski(at)gmail.com
suomikoulucardiff(at)gmail.com
Finnish School in Cardiff

CROYDON 
Satu Francis, satufrancis(at)gmail.com
suomikoulu.croydon(at)gmail.com
Finnish School in Croydon

EAST LONDON
Katja Kinnarinen, italontoonsuomikoulu(at)gmail.com
East London Finnish School

EDINBURGH 
Aino Katte, edinburghinsuomikoulu(at)gmail.com
Edinburghin suomikoulu

​​​​​GLASGOW 
Leena Vihermaa, leena.vihermaa(at)gmail.com or contact(at)glasgowfinnishschool.org.uk
Finnish School in Glasgow

​​​KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES 
finnishschoolofok(at)gmail.com
Finnish School in Kingston

LEEDS 
Anne Litmanen, leedsinsuomikoulu(at)gmail.com
Facebook: Finnish School in Leeds

LEICESTER 
eastmidland.finns(at)gmail.com
Finnish School in East Midlands
Facebook: The Finnish School in the East Midlands

LIVERPOOL
Marja Nurmikko, marjanurmikko48(at)gmail.com
liverpoolinsuomikoulu(at)google.com
Finnish School in Liverpool

LONDON 
Tuomas Koskela, finnishschoollondon(at)gmail.com
Finnish School in London

MANCHESTER 
Heidi Helminen-Smith, info.manchesterfinns(at)gmail.com
Finnish School in Manchester
Facebook: The Finnish School in Manchester

NEWCASTLE 
Lotta Väänänen, newcastlensuomikoulu(at)gmail.com

OXFORD 
Päivi McDonald, oxford.finnish(at)googlemail.com
Facebook: Finnish School in Oxford

ST ALBANS
Tiina Winnan, suomikoulusta(at)gmail.com
Finnish School in St Albans

Finnish Schools’ Training Committee UK, SUUKKO
uksuukko(at)gmail.com
SUUKKO plans and organizes training for all Finnish school teachers in the UK. Regarding the training, please contact SUUKKO through email.