Marshfield Primary School, Newport

Marshfield 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 439 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 2% have additional learning needs (7% in 2020/21); 2% are learning English as an additional language; and 17% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 52 pupils (Year 1) to 60 (Year 4).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £4,790 per pupil, against £3,483 in 2021-22. It carried forward £191k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its January 2026 inspection summarises Marshfield Primary School like this:

"Marshfield Primary is a welcoming and inclusive community where pupils are happy, polite and proud to be part of their school. Relationships between staff, pupils and families are warm and respectful. The school’s strong culture of safeguarding contributes to pupils feeling safe, valued and motivated to learn. A broad and stimulating curriculum offers pupils valuable opportunities to develop their skills and knowledge through meaningful, real-life experiences. Reading plays an important role in school life and is a notable strength. The school fosters pupils’ love of books and this supports their confidence in understanding and using language accurately and effectively across the curriculum. Overall, pupils make strong progress in many aspects of their learning."

"They use technology confidently to support their research, creative work and problem-solving. By Year 6, most pupils’ mathematical understanding is good. Many younger pupils also develop their Welsh language skills successfully, although pupils’ progress in understanding and speaking Welsh is less consistent as they move through the school. Pupils in the nursery settle quickly. They make a strong start in their learning and development. As they grow older, opportunities for pupils to develop their leadership skills and become respectful, responsible citizens are a notable strength. Teaching is often effective."

"In a few classes, though, tasks are not always matched closely enough to pupils’ learning needs, and pupils have too few opportunities to develop confidence in working independently. In the younger classes, a minority of practical activities do not focus sharply enough on developing pupils’ skills when they are expected to explore for themselves. Leaders and governors know the school well and provide effective strategic direction. During a period of change, they have ensured continuity in the work of the school, fostering a culture of trust and high expectations for all pupils. Strong improvement processes have had a notable impact on the development of pupils’ literacy and digital skills."

Estyn made 3 recommendations: (1) Ensure teaching provides an appropriate balance of support and challenge to meet pupils’ learning needs consistently; (2) Strengthen foundation learning experiences and improve pupils’ independent skills across the school; (3) Develop older pupils’ Welsh oracy skills.

From the headteacher's welcome: "Marshfield Primary is a happy, welcoming and inclusive school where children are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud of our strong sense of community and the warm, respectful relationships that exist between our children, staff and families - something recognised by Estyn in January 2026."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, gymnastics, choir and Lego.

The school runs after-school care.

The nearest other state primary schools to Marshfield Primary School are Willowbrook Primary School (1.4 miles), Bishop Childs C.I.W. Primary School (1.4 miles), Oakfield Primary School (1.7 miles) and Meadowlane Primary School (1.8 miles).

The nearest railway station is Pye Corner Rail Station, about 3.2 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Marshfield Primary School (opposite), 140 metres away.