Welcome

I am delighted to have this opportunity to introduce Haberdashers’ Adams to you and thank you for expressing an interest in our school.

 

I firmly believe that any school should be the sum of the parts. This is especially true of Adams. On the pages of this site you will hopefully get a glimpse of what we have to offer and appreciate our values and what we stand for. Our philosophy is simple and hasn’t changed much for many years: we want to develop confident, articulate young men and women who are interesting, balanced and who care for each other.

 

We think we offer an outstanding learning experience but we are so much more than just our examination results. Although we do pride ourselves on our academic success, the outcome of a school should never be measured only in statistical summaries, but rather it is the journey as well as the destination of our pupils that is key to our success. This means we focus on many aspects of the development of our young people – we recognise the importance of developing a strong sense of belonging and believe in educating the whole person and teaching traditional values. By encouraging pupils to take part in the wide variety of activities available, we can nurture their leadership qualities, promote high moral values and encourage excellent communication skills. We want our pupils to be simultaneously competitive, co-operative and caring, as this will ultimately prepare them for life.

 

At Adams we have high standards and we expect the same of our pupils; we want them to be ambitious for their own development, and apply themselves to their studies with intellectual curiosity and academic endeavour. The celebration of success is important to us and we take every opportunity to commend our pupils for their achievements, whether they be at house, school, regional or national level. Our pupils are an inspiration to others around them.

 

Education is a lifelong journey, and we have the privilege of being able to prepare young men and women for the next part of that journey. If you share our values and aims and are interested in learning more about Adams then I invite you to pay us a visit, meet some of our inspirational pupils and spend some time with us in school.

Gary Hickey
headmaster

Gary Hickey

About Us

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Headmaster

Gary Hickey

“We have a long and proud tradition of successfully educating generations of young people.”

Headmaster's Welcome

Our School

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

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Boarding Life

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School Life

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