What did Ofsted judge Haberdashers' Adams's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Haberdashers' Adams's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Haberdashers' Adams?

Haberdashers' Adams has 1,090 pupils on roll.

What ages does Haberdashers' Adams take?

Haberdashers' Adams admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Haberdashers' Adams located?

Haberdashers' Adams is located in Newport, TF10 7BD, Telford and Wrekin.

How do I apply to Haberdashers' Adams?

Haberdashers' Adams is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Haberdashers' Adams?

When Haberdashers' Adams has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); 2. Children in receipt of pupil premium or service premium funding — Children who are included and recorded as a child in receipt of either the pupil premium or service premium funding in the October 2025 school census. These children will be included in the usual DfE download for funding purposes received in their current school. The Pupil Premium Form must be submitted by the final deadline by which the registration form must be submitted. No submission can be made after this time. These pupils will need to achieve a qualifying score no lower than 5% below the general qualifying score; 3. Children on roll at a designated primary school — Children who are on roll at one of the primary schools on the designated list below by the final deadline for which the registration form must be submitted. (In the unlikely event of there being more children eligible than places available they will be allocated on the basis of their test scores), and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: Distance from the school in a 'as the crow flies' straight line.

What is the largest ethnic background at Haberdashers' Adams?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 40.5% of pupils at Haberdashers' Adams are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Haberdashers' Adams

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989).
2Children in receipt of pupil premium or service premium funding — Children who are included and recorded as a child in receipt of either the pupil premium or service premium funding in the October 2025 school census. These children will be included in the usual DfE download for funding purposes received in their current school. The Pupil Premium Form must be submitted by the final deadline by which the registration form must be submitted. No submission can be made after this time. These pupils will need to achieve a qualifying score no lower than 5% below the general qualifying score.
3Children on roll at a designated primary school — Children who are on roll at one of the primary schools on the designated list below by the final deadline for which the registration form must be submitted. (In the unlikely event of there being more children eligible than places available they will be allocated on the basis of their test scores).
4Rank order according to entrance test result — Rank order according to the result of the entrance test (assuming the applicant has reached the required academic standard). In the event of a tie-break, to decide which of two equally scoring children are admitted the school will use distance from the school in a 'as the crow flies' straight line.

If two applications tie: Distance from the school in a 'as the crow flies' straight line.

This entry covers day places for Year 7 entrance test admission. Separate criteria apply for boarding places, Years 8-11 admission, and Sixth Form entry (not captured here as this record is for main Year 7 entry point). Admission conditional on achieving required academic standard in entrance test. Waiting list operates until 31st December 2027 for Year 7 intake. Transcribed from the school's own determined admission arrangements as published by Telford & Wrekin Council determined admission arrangements. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first; that is a statutory duty, not an oversubscription criterion.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Haberdashers' Adams: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Haberdashers' Adams's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Haberdashers' Adams's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Haberdashers' Adams?: Haberdashers' Adams has 1,090 pupils on roll.
What ages does Haberdashers' Adams take?: Haberdashers' Adams admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Haberdashers' Adams located?: Haberdashers' Adams is located in Newport, TF10 7BD, Telford and Wrekin.
How do I apply to Haberdashers' Adams?: Haberdashers' Adams is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Haberdashers' Adams?: When Haberdashers' Adams has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); 2. Children in receipt of pupil premium or service premium funding — Children who are included and recorded as a child in receipt of either the pupil premium or service premium funding in the October 2025 school census. These children will be included in the usual DfE download for funding purposes received in their current school. The Pupil Premium Form must be submitted by the final deadline by which the registration form must be submitted. No submission can be made after this time. These pupils will need to achieve a qualifying score no lower than 5% below the general qualifying score; 3. Children on roll at a designated primary school — Children who are on roll at one of the primary schools on the designated list below by the final deadline for which the registration form must be submitted. (In the unlikely event of there being more children eligible than places available they will be allocated on the basis of their test scores), and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: Distance from the school in a 'as the crow flies' straight line.
What is the largest ethnic background at Haberdashers' Adams?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 40.5% of pupils at Haberdashers' Adams are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Haberdashers' Adams

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989).
2Children in receipt of pupil premium or service premium funding — Children who are included and recorded as a child in receipt of either the pupil premium or service premium funding in the October 2025 school census. These children will be included in the usual DfE download for funding purposes received in their current school. The Pupil Premium Form must be submitted by the final deadline by which the registration form must be submitted. No submission can be made after this time. These pupils will need to achieve a qualifying score no lower than 5% below the general qualifying score.
3Children on roll at a designated primary school — Children who are on roll at one of the primary schools on the designated list below by the final deadline for which the registration form must be submitted. (In the unlikely event of there being more children eligible than places available they will be allocated on the basis of their test scores).
4Rank order according to entrance test result — Rank order according to the result of the entrance test (assuming the applicant has reached the required academic standard). In the event of a tie-break, to decide which of two equally scoring children are admitted the school will use distance from the school in a 'as the crow flies' straight line.

If two applications tie: Distance from the school in a 'as the crow flies' straight line.

Haberdashers' Adams: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Haberdashers' Adams's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Haberdashers' Adams's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Haberdashers' Adams?: Haberdashers' Adams has 1,090 pupils on roll.
What ages does Haberdashers' Adams take?: Haberdashers' Adams admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Haberdashers' Adams located?: Haberdashers' Adams is located in Newport, TF10 7BD, Telford and Wrekin.
How do I apply to Haberdashers' Adams?: Haberdashers' Adams is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Haberdashers' Adams?: When Haberdashers' Adams has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); 2. Children in receipt of pupil premium or service premium funding — Children who are included and recorded as a child in receipt of either the pupil premium or service premium funding in the October 2025 school census. These children will be included in the usual DfE download for funding purposes received in their current school. The Pupil Premium Form must be submitted by the final deadline by which the registration form must be submitted. No submission can be made after this time. These pupils will need to achieve a qualifying score no lower than 5% below the general qualifying score; 3. Children on roll at a designated primary school — Children who are on roll at one of the primary schools on the designated list below by the final deadline for which the registration form must be submitted. (In the unlikely event of there being more children eligible than places available they will be allocated on the basis of their test scores), and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: Distance from the school in a 'as the crow flies' straight line.
What is the largest ethnic background at Haberdashers' Adams?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 40.5% of pupils at Haberdashers' Adams are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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