Haberdashers' AdamsThe Grove School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Haberdashers' Adams and The Grove School are secondary schools.
Haberdashers' Adams scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Grove School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Haberdashers' Adams is ahead on our composite score.
Haberdashers' Adams was judged Good and The Grove School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 73.9 for Haberdashers' Adams and 38.2 for The Grove School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Haberdashers' Adams (76.3 in 2021-22, 73.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Grove School (46.6 in 2021-22, 38.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewportHaberdashers' Adams | Market DraytonThe Grove School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 12 in Telford and Wrekin | 18th of 20 in Shropshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,090 | 856 | |
| Capacity | 1,126 | 1,206 | |
| Location | Newport, TF10 7BD | Market Drayton, TF9 1HF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 73.9 Stronger figure | 38.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 97.3% Stronger figure | 28.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 98.6% Stronger figure | 53.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 147 | 161 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 170 | 36 | |
| A-level average points | 41.3 Stronger figure | 27.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 42.0 Stronger figure | 26.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 32.3% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,072 | 815 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.8% | 28.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.2% | 5.3% | |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.3% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.6% Stronger figure | 23.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Haberdashers' Adams
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