Haberdashers’ Advantage

The Haberdashers' Company is one of the Great Twelve Livery Companies, descended from a medieval craft and trade association. Throughout six and a half centuries it has moved away from its historical involvement in the trade of haberdashery and developed into a significant supporter of education in its broadest sense. The Company’s purpose is to empower young people from every background to fulfil their potential.

What we do

The Haberdashers’ family of schools is made up of fifteen schools, structured in four devolved groups – Haberdashers’ West Midlands Academy Trust, Haberdashers’ Academy Trust South, Haberdashers’ Elstree Schools and Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools.

The Haberdashers’ Company supports the schools in three ways: through endowment funding, through the provision of governors and trustees from the Company membership and through the Haberdashers’ Advantage programme. Our strength as a schools’ network comes through our diversity, which spans across the state-maintained and independent sectors.

No matter which of our fifteen schools a child might attend a shared experience exists for all.

The concept

Haberdashers’ Advantage identifies the added benefit that is felt by pupils at our schools. Our philosophy is that there is more to quality education than academic performance, whilst recognising that such outcomes are a critical component. All of our students benefit from a ‘Haberdashers education’, encouraging them to grow as individuals and ultimately to find their own unique place in the world.

We strive to create authentic connections and interactions between our schools in a way that is meaningful and creates value for all. Each year we hold multiple opportunities for both our students and the staff to come together and learn from one another. This takes many forms from cross-school sports and music festivals, to Y6 and Y12 leadership days, to staff specialist-subject interest groups, and to development training and workshops. All of this gives us the chance to come together in person, and later, to take that shared knowledge back to our schools, creating a shared understanding and approach for the benefit of all.

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