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Haberdashers' Adams

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Gary Hickey

corporate_fareHABERDASHERS' WEST MIDLANDS ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onNewport, TF10 7BD

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

1,055

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Attainment 8

71.8

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GCSE Rank

#2 in Telford and Wrekin

#95 of 3,216 nationally

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Haberdashers' Adams is a Academy converter secondary school in Newport, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Highly competitive: 1.6× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

Haberdashers' Adams is an academy converter in Newport, Telford and Wrekin, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of HABERDASHERS' WEST MIDLANDS ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 1,072 pupils on roll, of whom 6% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 71.8, placing the school #2 in Telford and Wrekin and #95 of 3,216 nationally. 94.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 60.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 18 A-level subjects. 74.6% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 45.8% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.03 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.6× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

71.8

Grade 5+ E&M

94.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)60.0%

Entering EBacc69.80%

EBacc APS6.7

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.46

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

71.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc61.50%

EBacc APS6.6

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.40

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

73.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc69%

EBacc APS6.88

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

76.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc63%

EBacc APS7.08

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc81%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

71.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc76%

EBacc APS6.73

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.48

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

72.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc86%

EBacc APS7.04

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.03

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

170

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*17.5%

Achieving A*–A45.8%

Achieving A*–B74.6%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate96.5%

A-level subjects offered18

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.04

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

174

Retention rate96.00%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

181

Retention rate97.80%

2022

Avg Grade

B+

Students

189

Retention rate96.3%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 May 2022

Inspection Report

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10 May 2022

Inspection Report

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27 November 2013

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-05-10

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2013-11-27

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2008-01-23

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.4%(4 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,072 pupils. During this period, there were 6 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.6%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,072	6	0.6%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,071	11	1.0%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,066	17	1.6%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,067	7	0.7%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,073	15	1.4%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,053	21	2.0%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,055	8	0.8%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,059	6	0.6%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,037	9	0.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,043	11	1.1%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,040	17	1.6%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	944	54	5.7%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	947	13	1.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	949	5	0.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	934	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	934	3	0.3%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	936	3	0.3%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	916	6	0.7%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	918	14	1.5%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	918	6	0.7%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	906	4	0.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	907	11	1.2%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	903	19	2.1%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	887	9	1.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	888	11	1.2%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	889	8	0.9%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 29 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 22 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 14 pupils

Visual Impairment 8 pupils

Physical Disability 7 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils