News & Events

19th April 2021

In 2020, over 58,000 International students came to the United Kingdom to study at an Independent School, a 6% increase on the year before. The UK is one of the…

12th April 2021

by Diane Browne The Coronavirus experience has taught us many things, not least of which is the importance of strong leadership. Countries that have struggled with controlling the virus successfully…

22nd March 2021

by Diane Browne I’ve learned a new word during lockdown: catastrophisation. It’s a lot easier to understand than it is to say. It means, put simply, to turn a negative…

15th March 2021

I am so privileged to be Headmistress of such a wonderful school. It is a daily pleasure to be part of this vibrant community, shaping and witnessing the incredible development…

4th March 2021

Adcote School, near Shrewsbury, has been named ‘Senior School of the Year 2020’ in prestigious national awards after undergoing a “remarkable journey” of transformation. Senior School of the Year is…

15th February 2021

From the lockdown announcement to actual closure of school was 2 working days (19/20 March). Our Senior Leadership Team had already anticipated lockdown (as had most other schools) so preliminary…

4th February 2021

Girls learning how to change a car tyre is not a common sight to see in a school, but this is Adcote School where girls are regularly challenged and pushed…

14th October 2020

Adcote School has been shortlisted as a finalist for ‘Senior School of the Year 2020’. The news comes after the non-selective all-girl’s school won a national award for its Prep…

24th September 2020

Meet two of Adcote’s new members of staff, who not only bring a wealth of talent, but new ambition and vision for improving and enriching the school’s provision in each…

20th August 2020

It was fantastic to see so many delighted faces as students collected their GCSE results at Adcote School this morning. An amazing 50.5% of all our awards were at the…