An historic Shropshire grammar school is set to welcome girls from the age of 11 for the first time after more than 300 years of teaching boys.
The governors of Haberdashers’ Adams school, alongside headmaster Gary Hickey, told staff, pupils, parents and alumni of the plans to offer education to girls from the age of 11.
Mr Hickey said: “I believe this is the right time to be taking the next exciting step in the development of Haberdashers’ Adams. "We have many outstanding facilities for girls already in place for the sixth form and look forward to welcoming girls from 2024 and building a brilliant, fully, co-educational community in the heart of Shropshire”.
Chair of the local governing board, Mike Osborne, said the latest move was"the next logical step" in the development the school.
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