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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 137446

Haberdashers' Adams

Academy converter · Newport · TF10 7BD

Ages 11–18 · 1,090 pupils · Telford and Wrekin

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

71.2

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.57 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.46
−20+2
Attainment 871.2
English & maths grade 5+95%
English & maths grade 4+99%
EBacc entry62%

EBacc APS: 6.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.9%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
684

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.57 · Competitive

1st preferences

207

Places offered

133

1st-preference offers

116

Total preferences (any rank)
408
Preferred offers (top 3)
133
Applications from outside LA
278
Offers to outside-LA applicants
73
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

1,090 pupils · 1,126 places

Pupils on roll
1,090
Boys / girls
989 / 101
School capacity
1,126
Capacity fill
1,090 / 1,126 (97%)
Free school meals
4.1%
FSM pupils
30
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HABERDASHERS' WEST MIDLANDS ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
HABERDASHERS' WEST MIDLANDS ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Haberdashers' Livery Company
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Biggins

Location

Address
High Street
Postcode
TF10 7BD
Town
Newport
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Telford and Wrekin
District
Telford and Wrekin
Constituency
The Wrekin
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Newport, Telford and Wrekin, 1,090 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 4.1%.

Open schools in Newport
95
Secondary schools in Newport
6
Academies among open schools in Newport
8% (8)
Open schools in TF10
13
Secondary in TF10
3
Open schools in Telford and Wrekin LA
86
Secondary in Telford and Wrekin LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Daniel Biggins
Telephone
01952953810
Website
http://www.adamsgs.uk

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