Newport High School, Newport
Newport High School is a secondary school for pupils in Newport.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Newport High School in detail
School in Wales
Newport High 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 1106 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
29% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 7% have additional learning needs (29% in 2020/21); 9% are learning English as an additional language; and 24% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 52 pupils (Year 13) to 202 (Year 9).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £6,697 per pupil, against £4,264 in 2021-22. It carried forward £249k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Newport High School dates from 2017.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection Report Newport High School 2017 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Newport High School are St Julian's School (1.8 miles), Risca Community Comprehensive School (2.3 miles), Bassaleg School (2.4 miles) and Caerleon Comprehensive School (2.5 miles).
St Julian's SchoolRisca Community Comprehensive SchoolBassaleg SchoolCaerleon Comprehensive School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Newport (S Wales) Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Newport High School (outside), 300 metres away.
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 Newport High School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Newport High School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Newport High School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Newport High 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
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.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
5 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.
Commute and house prices
Questions parents ask about Newport High School
What is the catchment area for Newport High School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Newport High 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 Newport High School?
Apply through Newport, naming Newport High 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 Newport High 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. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 5 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 Newport High School?
Newport High School is at Bettws Lane, Newport, NP20 7YB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)