The Thomas Adams School

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Head Teacher: Mr N Hemming, BA (Hons) MA (Ed) Business Manager: Mr R Dakin Admissions: Mrs Nicki Cooper - Head of Boarding

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The Thomas Adams School was established in 1976 on a 30 acre campus as a co-educational comprehensive school catering for all pupils in Wem and the surrounding communities. It was formed by the amalgamation of local schools and dates back to 1650 when Sir Thomas Adams, Bt, founded the Free School of Wem. There are over 1000 pupils and 90 teaching staff (including several specialist part-time teachers). The School has its own open access Sixth Form (Adams College) with a wide range of courses available. Adams House provides boarding accommodation for up to 60 boys and girls, in a family atmosphere. There is a full housestaff led by the Head of Boarding. There is a Tutor present each school day evening. The 6th Form boarders accommodation, in converted cottages, is excellent. (Information on boarding can be obtained from the Head of Boarding Mrs N Cooper, Tel: 01939 233311 Fax: 01939 234382 email: adamshouse@thomasadams.net website: www.adamshouse.co.uk) There is an excellent Joint Use Sports Centre on the Lowe Hill site which has pleasant, well equipped modern buildings with good facilities for all subjects. The Noble Street site includes a purpose-built Sixth Form Centre and a newly converted library with resources to assist self-directed study. The two main sites (approximately three minutes apart on foot) are situated on the edge of extensive playing fields in pleasant surroundings. A newly refurbished Music Centre was opened in 2001. The school was granted the prestigious ‘School Achievement Award’, and achieved Media Arts College status in 2002. The School’s OFSTED report in 2002 was outstanding and the school has an excellent reputation with very pleasing examination results at both GCSE and A level.

The aims are to recognise the importance employers and others place upon examination success whilst at the same time valuing education as whole and seeking to provide an effective preparation for later life. The School caters for pupils across the whole ability range from the extremely able to the pupils who find learning difficult. The objective is for all to achieve their potential. Music and the arts are particularly strong in the school.

Tuition is free, parents only pay accommodation fees.

Age range: 11 - 18

Day pupils: 588 boys and 680 girls

Full boarding pupils: 25 boys and 35 girls

Annual full boarding fees: £7,800 - £7,800

Fee notes: Fees are not charged for day pupils as this is a state school

This school does not offer flexi-boarding.

TOTAL PUPILS: 613 boys and 715 girls, including 128 boys and 173 girls in the 6th form

Staff numbers: 67 full time and 19 part time

Method of entry: Interview, Report from previous school, References

Accreditations and affiliations: BSA, SBSA

Religious affiliation: No religious affiliation

Academic	Languages	Sport	Activities	Music	Miscellaneous
Business studies Design technology Drama/Theatre Environmental studies Media/Film studies Painting/Sculpture Psychology Theology	Chinese English English as a foreign or 2nd language French German Greek Spanish	Aerobics Athletics Badminton Basketball Cricket Cross-country Golf Gymnastics Hockey Martial arts Netball Rounders Rugby Soccer Swimming Table tennis Tennis	Beavers/Cubs/Scouts Cadets - CCF/ACF/ATC etc Cycling Dance Drama productions Duke of Edinburgh Award Outdoor pursuits/Adventure trg Riding	Band/Orchestra Brass Choir Guitar Jazz Keyboard Percussion Singing Strings Woodwind	After school club Before school/Breakfast club Particular diets Rail/Airport services School bus service Significant experience of expatriates' children Significant experience of international students Significant experience of services' children

Curriculum, exams and 6th form

Exam boards: AQA, AS Level, ASDAN, Cambridge ESOL, Edexcel Foundation, GCSE, NC, OCR, SATs, UK

% pass rate at grades A* to C (exams at age 16): 76%
% pass rate (exams at age 18): 98%
Are vocational courses (such as AVCE/GNVQ) offered? Yes
32 courses are offered for age 18 exams
99% of pupils went on to Higher Education or took a Gap Year

This school provides for individual pupils with these needs:
Autistic Spectrum of Difficulties
Hearing Impairment (HI)
Visual Impairment (VI)
Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
Aspergers Syndrome
Delicate/Medical Conditions
Epilepsy

This school has a special unit for this particular need:
Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
Social Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties

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