   adams' grammar school (often abbreviated as 'ags') is a selective boys' grammar school in newport, shropshire, england, offering day and boarding education. founded in 1656 by william adams, a wealthy member of the worshipful company of haberdashers (a senior livery company of the city of london), it is now one of the country's top performing schools and was rated by the ofsted as a grade 1 outstanding school.ofsted report ==history== left|thumb|190px|oliver cromwell first consented to the founding of the school in newport adams' was founded in 1656 by william adams, a wealthy citizen of the city of london and a haberdasher who was born in newport. adams had no children and had never married, and therefore decided to leave a bequest for the foundation of the school, which was first opened on 25 march 1656, during the politically unstable and volatile period of the english interregnum. having received permission from oliver cromwell to found the school, william adams sought to further ensure the school's continued existence by appointing the master and wardens of the haberdashers' company as governors in perpetuity. as one of the few schools opened during the interregnum period, the school's terms of foundation were again confirmed upon restoration of the mon
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