Haberdashers' Adams
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 30 September 2019
Results
Compared with the local authority and England
KS4 Results
Attainment and progress
Attainment 8 scores a pupil's best 8 GCSE results, out of about 90. Progress 8 compares those results with pupils who started secondary school at the same level: 0 is average.
| Measure | School | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 71.8 | 44.2 | 46.1 |
GCSE results
Grade 4 is a standard pass; grade 5 is a strong pass.
| Measure | School | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 95% | 39% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 99% | 59% | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 99% | 55% | 60% |
English Baccalaureate
The EBacc is English, maths, science, a language, and history or geography. It is a set of subjects rather than a qualification.
| Measure | School | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering the EBacc | 70% | 44% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
Based on 149 pupils at the end of key stage 4.
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 1,072
- Capacity
- 1,126
- Girls / boys
- 9% / 91%
- Free school meals
- 3%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 59.2
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 7.1
- Leadership (FTE)
- 5
- Part-time teachers
- 23%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Parent View
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
92%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
88%
of parents have a positive overall view of the school
13 responses up to 6 April 2026 · 1% response rate
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Don’t know
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
My child is happy at this school.
100% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
100% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
85% agreeThe school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.
77% agreeWhen I have raised concerns with the school, they have been dealt with properly.
64% agree
Questions about Haberdashers' Adams
What is Haberdashers' Adams's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted last inspected Haberdashers' Adams on 30 September 2019 and did not give an overall grade.
How do I apply for a place at Haberdashers' Adams?
Apply through the council where you live by 31 October in your child's Year 6, for a place starting the following September. You apply to your home council even if Haberdashers' Adams is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 1 March, or the next working day. Haberdashers' Adams is a grammar school, so your child must also sit its entrance test, usually in September of Year 6. You register for the test separately, normally in the summer term of Year 5.
Does living near Haberdashers' Adams guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when Haberdashers' Adams has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. As a grammar school, it only offers places to children who reach the pass mark in its entrance test. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at Haberdashers' Adams?
Haberdashers' Adams had 1,072 pupils aged 11 to 18 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 1,126. It is a mixed school with a sixth form.
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