
Adcote is the only girls-only independent school from ages 7 to 19 in the whole of Shropshire. The school has a Junior School that takes girls aged 5 to 11, and the Senior School for girls aged 11 to 16 and a Sixth Form Boarding School takes girls from 16–19. The school is located in a Grade I listed building in magnificent grounds near Shrewsbury. This top girls only boarding school offers a broad and balanced education with an excellent record of academic achievement. School excels in STEM subjects and a high proportion of our pupils succeed in continuing these at elite universities
Classroom learning is enriched and balanced by extra-curricular clubs (40-plus to choose from). With former professional musicians and a former West End actress and dancer leading our music and drama departments, our performance standards are unfailingly high. Gymnastics teams regularly top UK national competitions.
This top girls only boarding school combines small class sizes and individual attention which go hand in hand with a wealth of extra-curricular opportunities.
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The school was founded on the 18th January 1907 by Mrs. Amy Gough, with 2 day pupils and 5 boarders in Glenmore House in the village of Doseley near Wellington. The school grew quickly and the roll was thirty one after two years. In 1915 the school moved into the larger Innage House in Shifnal. The numbers of boarders doubled and two years later a second boarding house was needed. In 1919 the school moved again to a Georgian mansion in Shifnal called Haughton Hall, with room for 45 boarders and staff. In 1926 the Old Girls Association was established. In 1927, a private company was formed for the purchase of Adcote in Little Ness. The school was filled to capacity with 72 boarders. In 1954 the junior school moved to Aston Hall near Oswestry, which then returned to Adcote in 1968. The school continued to grow and the Adcote Educational Trust was established in 1964. Since then the school has been administered by a board of governors. In 2007 the school celebrated its centenary and continues to flourish to the present day.
The Adcote Hall was constructed in 1879 and stands in 27 acres (110,000 m2) of landscaped gardens. The landscaped gardens surrounding the school feature a variety of trees including Beeches, Tulip trees, Oaks (American and Evergreen), Atlas Cedars and Wellingtonia. The grounds include a walled garden and borders filled with rhododendrons and azaleas.
The school is a member of the Girls School Association, the Independent Schools Association and the Independent Schools Council. In 2012, the school won the Independent Schools Association 'Award for Excellence’, reflecting whole school achievement in independent education. In January 2013, the Department for Education ranked Adcote fourth in England in its A Level performance tables. In 2014, the school was awarded the Gold Award by the Mayor of Shrewsbury and Shrewsbury Town Council, recognising the school’s “outstanding contribution to the community”. In 2015, the school was shortlisted in the national TES Independent School Awards; the school had previously been shortlisted in 2011 and 2014.
Boarding is available for girls aged 8 to 18, who are housed both in the main building and in purpose built boarding houses. This top girls only boarding school provides a safe and homely environment that enables each girl in our care to become a self-sufficient and independent young woman, fully equipped to face the challenges of life in the 21st century.
Each girl is allocated to one of three houses – Glenmore, Haughton and Innage – which are the basis for competition within the school. Sporting trophies, music events and points gained throughout the year all go towards deciding on the top-performing house each year.
Every girl has a tutor to offer support. In addition to tutors, responsibility for the care, personal development, welfare and general happiness of boarders rests with the resident Pastoral Deputy, who is assisted by three resident matrons and is supported by the school doctor. Boarding arrangements are very flexible: occasional, weekly or full boarding is possible.
Many extra curricular activities are arranged both in the week and on the weekends. There are trips to local venues for shopping, swimming and bowling, visits to concert halls and theatres in the region, and weekend trips to places such as The Eden Project, Bath and Hadrian’s Wall. Social events are arranged on a regular basis for the girls in conjunction with the local independent schools such as Prestfelde and Shrewsbury School.
The Senior School is for Girls aged 11 to 18.
Years 7 to 9 follow a broad curriculum which includes English, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, RE, Languages, ICT, Art, Music, Food Technology, Textiles, PE, PSHCE, Latin, Classics and Careers. For girls whose first language is not English a full programme of English as an Acquired Language (EAL) is available. Girls receive help and advice before choosing their GCSE options.
For GCSE and iGCSE Girls usually take (as a minimum) 8 subjects, but generally take more. All girls have timetabled PE and Games. The following are compulsory: English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, ICT, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
In addition girls are encouraged to choose from the following optional subjects : Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History, Geography, Business Studies, French, ICT, Religious Studies, Art, Textiles, Music, BTEC Performing Arts, BTEC Sport, Food Technology, Economics, Child Development and PE.
A-Levels can be chosen from the following options : English, Religious Education, History, Geography, Psychology, Sociology, Accounting, Business Studies, Economics, French, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, ICT, Art, Music, Food Technology, PE, Textiles, Drama and Theatre Studies. A BTEC Diploma in Performing Arts and Sport is also offered.
Sport is regarded as very important by this top girls only boarding school and students have the opportunity to enjoy netball, rounders, lacrosse, athletics, archery, golf, badminton, rowing and judo with tuition available for horse riding, tennis and swimming. In PE lessons girls also have the opportunity to play rugby and participate in gymnastics and athletics. Adcote is now recognised as one of the leading schools for gymnastics in the region. In 2010 the Over 11 gymnast team are the Midlands Independent Schools Champions and the Shropshire School Champions, with the U11 2nd overall. The Under 11 team also came 2nd in the Independent School Nationals at Fenton Manor. A new sports hall was built in 2014.
Artist’s Club, Film Making, Photography, Design Technology and Art, Product Design, Chamber Choir, Orchestra, Musical Theatre, Music Lessons: Cello, /Double Bass , Guitar , Percussion , Piano , Singing , Violin.
Located in the village of Little Ness, 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
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