Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Contact details for the school

School Name: Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Address: Ironbridge Road, Madeley
Town/City: Telford
County: Shropshire
Postcode: TF7 5HX
Telephone Number: 01952 386000
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2008
Trust: Haberdashers' West Midlands Academies Trust
Sponsor: The Haberdashers' Livery Company

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mrs Joe Edgar
Capacity: 1100
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1084 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 46.1%

Location and administration

URN: 135582
DfE Number: 894/6906
UKPRN: 10024131
UPRN: 452070952
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Telford and Wrekin (E06000020)
Constituency: Telford (E14001541)
Electoral Ward: Ironbridge Gorge (E05015220)

Easting & Northing: 368289E, 304102N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 38' 3.74" N 2° 28' 11.5" W
Plus Code: 9C4VJGMJ+P3

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Woodlands Primary School and Nursery (0.0km)
  2. William Reynolds Primary School and Nursery (0.3km)
  3. Madeley Nursery School (1.0km)
  4. John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School (1.1km)
  5. Madeley Academy (1.4km)
  6. Aspris Telford School (1.4km)
  7. St Mary's Catholic Primary School (1.6km)
  8. Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy (1.7km)
  9. Aqueduct Primary Academy (1.9km)
  10. Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School (2.0km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Michael Bennett - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Lyndy Boden - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 December 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Helen Bostock - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2026.
  • Mr Anthony Bradbury - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mrs Joanne Edgar - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr John Gallagher - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 July 2013 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Mr John Gallagher - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr John Gallagher - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mr Daniel Gill - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 December 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mr Stephen Hawke - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 December 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mr James Heath - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 February 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Richard Jackson - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2026.
  • Dr Robin Jacob - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 August 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mrs Jeni Molloy - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 February 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mr Andrew Tarpey - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 July 2026.
  • Jeremy Withers - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
  • Mr Jeremy Withers - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 February 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Jenny Wynn - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.