Bassaleg School, Newport
Bassaleg School is a secondary school for pupils in Newport.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bassaleg School in detail
School in Wales
Bassaleg School is an English-medium school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.
It had 1908 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 4% have additional learning needs; 2% are learning English as an additional language; and 17% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 151 pupils (Year 13) to 330 (Year 7).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £6,102 per pupil, against £3,857 in 2021-22. It carried forward £553k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Bassaleg School dates from 2019.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Bassaleg School 2019 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Bassaleg School are St Joseph's R.C.High School (1.2 miles), Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed (1.8 miles), The John Frost School (1.9 miles) and Risca Community Comprehensive School (2.3 miles).
St Joseph's R.C.High SchoolYsgol Gyfun Gwent Is CoedThe John Frost SchoolRisca Community Comprehensive School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Pye Corner Rail Station, about 740 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bassaleg School (inside), 90 metres away.
Sources: Welsh Government school data and StatsWales (OGL); Estyn; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
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Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Read Bassaleg School's Estyn reports.
About
Bassaleg School is a comprehensive secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 years, situated in the village of Bassaleg on the western side of the city of Newport, Wales. The present buildings of the school range in age from the early 20th century to the present day.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
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Nursery
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Special Measures
Keep up with Bassaleg School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bassaleg School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bassaleg School is in Newport; for families living there:
Apply to Newport for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Newport is 10 (the median across 60 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Questions parents ask about Bassaleg School
What is the catchment area for Bassaleg School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Bassaleg School has a defined catchment published by Newport. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Newport applies the published criteria, which usually put looked-after children first, then siblings, then distance - but it normally carries priority.
How do I apply to Bassaleg School?
Apply through Newport, naming Bassaleg School on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Newport's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Bassaleg School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Newport is 10 (the median across 60 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bassaleg School?
Bassaleg School is at Forge Lane, Bassaleg, Newport, NP10 8NF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)