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Haberdashers' Adams

Telford and Wrekin, TF10 7BDSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
Progress 8
+0.46
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.7×
Oversubscribed
228 1st-choice / 132 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#553 of 3,141 nationally

About Haberdashers' Adams

Haberdashers' Adams sits well above the local authority average when it comes to academic progress, with a Progress 8 score of 0.46 compared to the Telford and Wrekin average of -0.26. That gap of 0.72 is significant and places the school second out of ten secondary schools in the area, putting it in the top 20% locally. Nationally, it ranks in the top 18% of schools for Progress 8, and in the West Midlands region it sits 50th out of 371 schools. The school's attainment 8 score of 71.2 is high, and nearly all pupils (98.6%) achieve a grade 4 or above in English and maths, with 95.1% hitting grade 5 or above. The EBacc average point score of 6.6 and the fact that 61.5% of pupils enter the EBacc combination of subjects both point to a strong academic focus across a broad curriculum.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressHigh Street, Newport, Telford and Wrekin, TF10 7BD
HeadteacherDaniel Biggins
Local AuthorityTelford and Wrekin
Number of Pupils1,072
Free School Meals (FSM)3.4%
School Capacity1,072 / 1,126 (95% full)
Sixth FormYes
BoardingYes — Boarding school

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 Jun 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Science LabsGymnasiumPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsDining HallLibraryArt StudiosSports HallSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

SwimmingBasketballTennisMartial ArtsDanceHockey

Clubs & Activities

DebateEco ClubOrchestraNewspaperChoirDuke of Edinburgh

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Haberdashers' Adams has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.