Greenfields School, Newport
Greenfields School is a school for pupils in Newport.
- Estyn
- In follow-up
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Greenfields School in detail
School in Wales
Greenfields School is a school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Greenfields School dates from 2026.
Estyn follow-up status: The school does not meet the requirements of the Independent Schools Standards (Wales) 2024. Inspectors will revisit the school regularly to evaluate progress..
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Greenfields School 2026". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Pye Corner Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
Sources: Welsh Government school data and StatsWales (OGL); Estyn; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASInspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Read Greenfields School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Greenfields School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Greenfields 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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 Greenfields School
What is the catchment area for Greenfields School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Greenfields 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 Greenfields School?
Apply through Newport, naming Greenfields 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 Greenfields School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Greenfields School?
Greenfields School is at Forge Road, Bassaleg, Newport, NP10 8AT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)