Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School, Newport

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Newport Church of England Controlled Junior School. We nurture the skills, values and beliefs which children will need to become responsible global citizens in the 21 st Century through a broad and balanced curriculum. We work together to ensure a safe and secure environment through a curriculum which engages and inspires them."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 76% in Telford and Wrekin and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 87% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.

Across Telford and Wrekin, 91% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Telford and Wrekin lodged 76 appeals against primary school offers; 37 reached a hearing and 5 succeeded (13.5% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School are Newport Infant School and Nursery (0.2 miles, Good); Moorfield Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 81% maths); Church Aston Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); and St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.9 miles).

4.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 54 pupils (17%) received SEN support and 8 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School.

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Guildhall (adjacent), 140 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 80 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).

In 2024/25, Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School are The Burton Borough School (0.3 miles), Newport Girls' High School Academy (0.3 miles) and Haberdashers' Adams (0.3 miles).