Extra Curricular Sport

Abraham Darby Academy enjoys a strong reputation for sport within Telford and Wrekin, and Shropshire. Students have represented the Academy and beyond in a variety of sports including athletics, badminton, basketball, cross country, golg, netball, rugby, soccer and tennis.

The Academy has received the Sportsmark Award from Sport England and the Charter Standard Schools Award from the Football Association in recognition of the importance placed on physical exercise and its many benfits not merely for the gifted sportsmen and women but for all students.

 The Academy promotes physical activity as healthy and enjoyable, encouraging team work, developing individual responsibility and leadership skills, promoting values, building self confidence and promoting fitness.

Team and individual sports are catered for by a team of experienced and deicated professionals, ably supported by a range of other teachers and support staff. Furthermore the spirit of healthy competition is fostered through both inter school fixtures for the more able and internally through inter house competition, and clubs and societies, for all.

We also benefit from being a Haberdashers Academy by being able to participate in a variety of sporting competitions which take place between the Haberdashers Family of Schools.

Autumn Term Clubs