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Haberdashers' Adams: 11+ test and key dates

Haberdashers' Adams is a grammar school in Newport. It selects pupils with the West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test (GL Assessment).

Checked Mon 9 Nov 2026. Dates can change, so confirm them with the school.

Location
Newport, Telford and Wrekin, TF10 7BD
Pupils
Mixed, 150 places in Year 7
Entrance test
West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test (GL Assessment)
Subjects tested
English comprehension, verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and numerical reasoning (two multiple-choice papers of about 50 minutes)
Test run by
West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test: Shropshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton consortium
Links
School website · Admissions page

Key dates

For entry in September 2028

Wed 25 Nov 2026Junior boarding open afternoon Source
Mon 15 Mar 2027 to Fri 19 Mar 2027Open week (Year 5) Source
Sun 31 Oct 2027Secondary school application deadline Source · shared by all schools in the area
Wed 1 Mar 2028National offer day Source · shared by all schools in the area

For entry in September 2027

Mon 19 Jan 2026 to Fri 23 Jan 2026Open week (Year 5) Source
Wed 4 Mar 2026Junior boarding open afternoon Source
Tue 5 May 2026Test registration opens Source · shared by all schools in the area
Fri 12 Jun 2026, 16:00Reasonable adjustments requests close Source · shared by all schools in the area
Fri 26 Jun 2026, 16:00Registration closes Source · shared by all schools in the area
Sat 12 Sep 2026 to Mon 14 Sep 2026West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test (date depends on test centre) Source · shared by all schools in the area
Mon 14 Sep 2026Entrance test at Adams' Source
Wed 14 Oct 2026Results released Source
Fri 16 Oct 2026Test results sent (by this date) Source · shared by all schools in the area
Sat 31 Oct 2026Secondary school application deadline Source · shared by all schools in the area
Mon 1 Mar 2027National offer day Source · shared by all schools in the area

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Dates come from the school, the council or the test organiser, and were checked on Mon 9 Nov 2026. They can change, so confirm them on the school's admissions page before relying on them.

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