Haberdashers' Adams
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Haberdashers' Adams Grammar School is a selective state grammar school for high-achieving boys and girls aged 11–18 with boarding for boys, located in Newport, Shropshire, offering day and boarding education.[1] Current (2021) boarding fees are £12,144 per year and £13,644 per year for overseas students[2] It was founded in 1656 by William Adams, a wealthy member of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers (one of the Great Twelve Livery Companies of the City of London). In January 2018, in the face of opposition from significant stakeholders,[3] the school changed its name to Haberdashers' Adams, replacing the previous name, Adams' Grammar School. From 2024, Haberdashers' Adams has announced that it will be fully co-educational admitting girls into Year 7, the first time in its 400 year old history.[4]
Haberdashers' Adams (Adams' Grammar School) | |
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Coordinates | 52.7697°N 2.381°W / 52.7697; -2.381 |
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Type | Grammar school Boarding school Academy |
Motto | Traditional Values, Modern Approach' |
Established | 1656; 368 years ago (1656) |
Founder | William Adams |
Department for Education URN | 137446 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Chair of Governors | James Penney |
Headmaster | Gary Hickey |
Gender | Boys and Girls (11-18) |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | 1050 |
Colour(s) | |
Publication | The Novaportan; The Eighth-hour |
Former pupils | Old Novaportans |
School hymns | Jerusalem |
Trust | Haberdashers' West Midlands Academy Trust |
Website | www |