Academic Performance
The school regularly places in the top 50 schools in the country and top 20 state schools in the country based on GCSE and A-level results. Adams' also ranks within the three best schools for A-level results in Shropshire, along with the prestigious Shrewsbury School and the Newport Girls High School. These figures also represent some of the highest in the West Midlands for predominantly rural counties. In 2011 100% of GCSE were passed at grade A*-C. The school has also developed a reputation for a high number of students gaining access into the Russell Group universities, including Oxford and Cambridge. A high proportion of students also go on to study highly competitive subjects such as medicine, law, dentistry, and veterinary medicine.
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