At a glance
- Pupils
- Boys and girls aged 11 to 18, with boarding for boys
- Address
- High Street, Newport, Shropshire TF10 7BD
- Year 7 places
- 135 day and up to 15 boarding (September 2027 policy)
- Local priority
- Named Telford and Wrekin primary schools, after Pupil Premium and Service Premium
- Test group
- Shropshire, Wolverhampton and Walsall group
- Policy used here
- September 2027 entry (2028 not published yet)
Last checked 4 October 2026See the sources
The school
Haberdashers' Adams is on High Street, Newport, Shropshire TF10 7BD, in the Telford and Wrekin Council area. Its admission policy describes it as a selective school with a sixth form, for boys and girls aged 11 to 18, with boarding for boys. It became an academy in 2011. For September 2027 entry it admits 135 day pupils (boys and girls) and up to 15 boy boarders into Year 7.
It is one of five schools in the Shropshire, Wolverhampton and Walsall group of the West Midlands Grammar Schools partnership, which shares one entrance test with the Birmingham and Warwickshire grammar schools.
How admission works
The school hasn't yet published its policy for September 2028 entry, so this summary uses its September 2027 policy. Policies can change each year, so check the current one before you name the school as a preference.
Your child sits the West Midlands 11+ test and must reach "the required academic standard". The school doesn't publish a qualifying score. Its policy says children eligible for the Pupil Premium need a score no lower than 5% below the general qualifying score.
If more children reach the standard than there are day places, the 2027 policy offers places in this order:
- Looked after and previously looked after children.
- Children eligible for the Pupil Premium or Service Premium.
- Children on roll at one of the Telford and Wrekin primary schools named in the policy, by the registration deadline. The school says the list includes every primary school in the TF10 postcode area.
- All other children, by test score.
Where scores are equal, the child who lives nearer gets the place. Boarding places follow a separate order, and boarding applicants are interviewed. There is no priority for siblings.
Past scores
Past scores, September 2026 entry. Figures checked against the source on 4 October 2026.
| What it shows | Score for September 2026 entry |
|---|---|
| Qualifying score | Not published |
| Lowest score offered a place | Not published |
Source: Haberdashers' Adams, Frequently Asked Questions, adamsgs.uk/faqs.
The school's FAQs say it chooses not to share specific test scores.
Registering for the test
For September 2027 entry, the registration portal was open from 9am on Tuesday 5 May 2026 until 4pm on Friday 26 June 2026, with requests for special arrangements by 4pm on Friday 12 June 2026. When you register, you must choose the Shropshire, Wolverhampton and Walsall schools, or your child won't be considered for Haberdashers' Adams.
If your child is eligible for the Pupil Premium, send the school's Pupil Premium form by the registration deadline. Late registration is only possible in special circumstances such as illness or bereavement.
You must also name the school on your home council's application form by 31 October.
Test day and results
For September 2027 entry, the school gave the test date as Monday 14 September 2026. Telford and Wrekin Council gives the same date. Results were due in mid-October 2026.
Open events
For families of children now in Year 5 (September 2028 entry), the school gives its Open Week as the week of 15 March 2027. It also lists junior boarding open afternoons at Longford Hall, its junior boarding house, in November 2026 and March 2027. Check its Join us in Year 7 page for details.
Find out more
Read our West Midlands 11+ guide for the test format, how scores work and the yearly timeline, or try a sample question to see how NextJen explains each answer.
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Sources
The facts on this page come from these published pages. Admission policies can change each year, so check the school's current policy before you name it as a preference.
- Haberdashers' Adams: Join us in Year 7adamsgs.uk
- Haberdashers' Adams: Determined admissions policy 2027–2028adamsgs.uk
- Haberdashers' Adams: FAQsadamsgs.uk
- Telford & Wrekin Council: Secondary school admissionstelford.gov.uk
- Telford & Wrekin Council: Determined admissions arrangements 2027–28, Haberdashers' Adamstelford.gov.uk
- West Midlands Grammar Schools: Partnership schoolswestmidlandsgrammarschools.co.uk
Last checked 4 October 2026