Haberdashers’ Adams is a selective state grammar school for day pupils and boarders, located in the rural market town of Newport in Shropshire. Newport is approximately 20 minutes from Telford, an hour away from Birmingham and one and a half hours from London by train. We welcome boys aged 11-18 as day boys or boarders, and girls aged 16-18 as day girls in our Sixth Form. There is no charge for education and boarders pay only for the provision associated with
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boarding. Over 1,000 pupils attend the school, including 360 in our thriving co-educational Sixth Form (90 of them girls). Around 100 of our pupils are boarders; we are extremely proud of our boarding facilities and boarding is an integral part of school life and contributes much to the ethos of our school.
Becoming Fully Co-Ed
Adams went co-ed in the Sixth Form over 30 years ago, in September 1993, and the natural progression is to go fully co-ed. From September 2024 we are very excited to welcome our first cohort of Year 7 girls. Boys and girls will learn together, providing equal opportunities for all while recognising their different needs. Our teaching will continue to be outstanding and our students will gain not only the grades they need to move on from Adams successfully, but also the skills to be life-long learners who contribute positively to society and become leaders in driving change.
Our History
Haberdashers’ Adams was founded in 1656 by William Adams, a merchant Haberdasher with family connections in the area. He established his school in Newport, Shropshire during the Interregnum, with permission from Oliver Cromwell, and appointed the Master and Wardens of the Haberdashers’ Company as Governors. He left money and estates to the Company to support the school. At the Restoration, an Act of Parliament confirmed the terms of the school’s foundation. To this day the school is known regionally and nationally for its high academic standards.
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Governance
The Haberdashers’ Company takes great interest and pride in all the schools of which it is Trustee ensuring that the revenues accruing are spent wisely and that building projects give good value for money.
Performance Data
Providing an outstanding learning experience is at the heart of everything we do and we are proud of the excellent results our pupils achieve. We believe the success of a school cannot be measured by results alone, however our recent results can be viewed below and the full range of our results can be viewed on the Government’s school performance website.
Inspection Reports
The school receives regular inspections from Ofsted. Our most recent Ofsted school inspection was in May 2022 when Ofsted reported Adams as ‘Good’ with a significant number of ‘Outstanding’ features. To view the report please visit the Ofsted website.
The school has also been inspected by the Good Schools Guide. This is an independent organisation which reviews both independent and state schools. To read the Good Schools Guide said click the link.