Haberdashers' Castle House School, Newport
Haberdashers' Castle House School is an independent school for pupils aged 0 to 11 in Newport. It has a Christian religious character. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in July 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Haberdashers' Castle House School in detail
Haberdashers' Castle House School in its own words
In its own words: "A Haberdashers' Castle House education strives to help children understand their own unique talents and motivate their passions through a creative, comprehensive and challenging curriculum. This is delivered in a nurturing and stimulating environment to enable children to start their journey to becoming inspired, compassionate and fulfilled citizens."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Who goes there
In 2026, 20 pupils (14.4%) received SEN support and 2 (1.4%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Haberdashers' Castle House School.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Green Lane (opposite), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 73 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Telford and Wrekin (139).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
1 July 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
7 June 2022
Short Visit
25 November 2020
Short Visit
18 October 2019
Short Visit
12 June 2019
Short Visit
5 December 2018
Regulatory Compliance
31 January 2018
Integrated
17 June 2014
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Haberdashers' Castle House School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
0 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 Telford and Wrekin is 7 (the median across 86 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
139 pupils
150 places
11 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Across Telford and Wrekin council
Places available
2,604
Applications
2,281
Got 1st preference
76.1%
Got preferred school
90.4%
All secondary applications across Telford and Wrekin council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
15.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
139
Total Pupils
77
Boys
62
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Haberdashers' Castle House School
Questions parents ask about Haberdashers' Castle House School
When was Haberdashers' Castle House School last inspected?
Haberdashers' Castle House School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in July 2025.
How many pupils go to Haberdashers' Castle House School?
Haberdashers' Castle House School has around 139 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Haberdashers' Castle House School?
Haberdashers' Castle House School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Haberdashers' Castle House School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 0 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 Telford and Wrekin is 7 (the median across 86 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Haberdashers' Castle House School?
Haberdashers' Castle House School is at Chetwynd End, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7JE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)