Langstone Primary School, Newport

Langstone Primary 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 340 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 4% have additional learning needs (9% in 2020/21); and 10% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 41 pupils (Year 6) to 45 (Year 1).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,001 per pupil, against £3,449 in 2021-22. It carried forward £150k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its October 2023 inspection summarises Langstone Primary School like this:

"Leaders, staff and governors at Langstone Primary School provide a safe and stimulating environment for pupils who flourish there. Pupils are happy and feel a strong sense of pride and belonging to their ‘Langstone family’ and to Wales. Their behaviour is exemplary. Parents are highly appreciative of the outstanding care and quality of education their children receive, which has been developed and sustained over many years. The school’s curriculum is engaging, relevant and planned well to ensure that pupils develop their knowledge and skills progressively. Teaching is consistently strong and meets pupils’ individual needs highly successfully. Consequently, pupils love learning and attend school regularly."

"Nearly all pupils, including those with additional learning needs and those whose circumstances make them vulnerable to underachievement, make excellent progress. This is particularly strong in languages and literacy, numeracy and digital competence. Leaders and staff nurture the personal, social and communication skills that will enable pupils to be successful throughout their lives. Their interactions with adults are mature and respectful, and they are inquisitive about people and the world. From an early age, pupils develop the behaviours and skills to be independent, to think critically and to move their own learning forward. They have high expectations of themselves, and what they can achieve now and in the future. The headteacher is an exceptional leader who places pupils’ happiness and learning at the heart of all of the school’s work."

"Her drive, determination and passion motivate staff to do their best for pupils. Leaders and governors are forward-thinking and manage change exceptionally well. They pay meticulous attention to the appointment of staff to ensure that all embrace the school’s values and contribute to the strong team ethos. Subsequently, staff receive high-quality professional learning to support their development as highly-effective classroom practitioners and leaders of learning. Langstone Primary is a reflective school that knows itself very well. It has a healthy culture of self-evaluation for continuous improvement and welcomes the professional conversations that external review provides. Leaders and staff at all levels work effectively with partner schools and across Wales to learn from and support others with their improvement journeys."

Estyn made 1 recommendation: (1) The school should continue its improvement journey. There are no specific recommendations relating to this inspection.

In its own words: "At Langstone Primary School, the team and I are committed to providing an excellent and exciting education for our children, embracing changes and challenges, whilst maintaining and sustaining our high expectations and high standards in terms of teaching, learning and, crucially, of well-being for all."

The nearest other state primary schools to Langstone Primary School are Llanmartin Primary School (1.3 miles), Milton Primary School (2 miles), St Gabriel's R.C. Primary School (2.4 miles) and Ringland Primary (2.6 miles).

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Langstone Primary School.