Grammar schools in the Telford and Wrekin 11+ area
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Telford and Wrekin has 2Telford and Wrekin: Grammar schoolsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Birmingham City Council.The source says: West Midlands Grammar Schools group schools outside Birmingham are:
View the official source grammar schools, both in Newport: Haberdashers' Adams and Newport Girls' High School. Each school is its own admission authority and sets its own standard. Once a child reaches that standard, places follow the school's oversubscription rules, which differ in important ways. Read both admission policies before you fill in the council form. The schools are listed A to Z with no ranking, since a good fit depends on your child and your travel.
How far offers reached at each school
Listed A to Z. Each school uses its own admission rules, so a longer distance does not mean a place is easier to get.
Listed A to Z by school name.
Haberdashers' AdamsBoys and girls
No distance published
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Newport Girls' High SchoolGirls
Lowest score offered: 215 (standardised score), 2026 entry
215
Telford and Wrekin has 2Telford and Wrekin: Grammar schoolsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Birmingham City Council.The source says: West Midlands Grammar Schools group schools outside Birmingham are:
View the official source grammar schools, both in Newport: Haberdashers' Adams and Newport Girls' High School. Haberdashers' Adams names the test provider as GL AssessmentHaberdashers' Adams: Test provider (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Haberdashers' Adams.The source says: The Test comprises two papers, which assess English Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning and Numerical Reasoning provided by GL Assessments.
View the official source, and the test was sat on 14 September 2026Telford and Wrekin 2027 entry: Test dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Newport Girls' High School.The source says: | Entrance Test (for those sitting at NGHS) | Monday 14 September 2026 |
View the official source. Each school is its own admission authority and sets its own standard. Once a child reaches that standard, places follow the school's oversubscription rules. Those rules differ in important ways, from primary school links to boarding, and the section below sets out the main points. Read both admission policies before you fill in the council form. The schools are listed A to Z with no ranking, since a good fit depends on your child and your travel.
Both Newport schools
| School | Pupils | Year 7 places, 2027 entry |
|---|---|---|
| Haberdashers' Adams | mixedHaberdashers' Adams: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Haberdashers' Adams.The source says: Haberdashers’ Adams is a selective school with a Sixth Form, for boys and girls aged 11-18.View the official source | 150Haberdashers' Adams: Year 7 places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Haberdashers' Adams.The source says: The school will admit 135 day pupils (boys and girls) and up to 15 boys boarders into YearView the official source |
| Newport Girls' High School | girlsNewport Girls' High School: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Newport Girls' High School.The source says: Only girls are admitted to the school and there is no charge or cost related to the admission of a child to the school.View the official source | 120Newport Girls' High School: Year 7 places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Newport Girls' High School.The source says: There will be 120 places available in Year 7 at NGHS.View the official source |
What sets each school apart
Haberdashers' Adams has a rule on primary schools: Priority for children at 36 named Telford & Wrekin primary schoolsHaberdashers' Adams: DistinctivesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Haberdashers' Adams.The source says: Children who are on roll at one of the primary schools on the designated list below by the final deadline for which the registration form must be submitted.
View the official source. It also offers boarding: state boarding for boys: up to 15 Year 7 boarders (Longford Hall junior boarding house); boarding costs only, no tuition feesHaberdashers' Adams: BoardingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Haberdashers' Adams.The source says: The school will admit 135 day pupils and up to 15 boarders into Year 7.
View the official source. Note this recent change too: Became co-educational at Year 7 from 2024 entryHaberdashers' Adams: DistinctivesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Haberdashers' Adams.The source says: As Haberdashers’ Adams moved to co-ed status for admission into Year 7 in 2024
View the official source. At Newport Girls' High School, travel is supported: Four coach routes serving Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton and TelfordNewport Girls' High School: DistinctivesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Newport Girls' High School.The source says: NGHS runs four coach services. Our current routes serve Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton and Telford.
View the official source. Its tie-break is precise: tie for the 120th place (to 2 decimal places): girl living closest to the schoolNewport Girls' High School: Tie break (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Newport Girls' High School.The source says: the Admissions Authority will offer the final place to the student who resides closest to the school.
View the official source. Newport Girls' gives its registration route as: online test registration via the West Midlands Grammar Schools portal (Find My Test Centre)Newport Girls' High School: Registration route (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Newport Girls' High School.The source says: Please use this link to complete your online registration: Find My Test Centre - West Midlands Grammar Schools
View the official source. Families weighing other schools in that group can see grammar schools in the West Midlands.
For each date in the round, see the Telford and Wrekin dates page. To compare journeys and options, use the Telford and Wrekin 11+ plan.