Newport Infant School and Nursery, Newport
Newport Infant School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Newport. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. It was 70% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Telford and Wrekin (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Newport Infant School and Nursery in detail
Newport Infant School and Nursery in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Newport Infant School and Nursery where we offer a welcoming, safe, inclusive, nurturing environment for children as they start their educational journey. Our children are offered an exciting, engaging curriculum that motivates young people to develop inquiring minds and promotes a love of learning."
The school day runs from 8:45am to 3:15pm, 32.5 hours a week.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)The school day (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Newport Infant School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Newport Infant School and Nursery as their first choice and 97 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Newport Infant School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Newport Infant School and Nursery are Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 64% maths); Moorfield Primary School (0.4 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 (1.1 miles).
Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolMoorfield Primary SchoolChurch Aston Infant SchoolSt Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Who goes there
16.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Newport Infant School and Nursery has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 9 places, 7 pupils on roll.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Newport Infant School and Nursery.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Granville Close (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 77 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).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Newport Infant School and Nursery issued 5 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Newport Infant School and Nursery are The Burton Borough School (0.2 miles), Newport Girls' High School Academy (0.3 miles) and Haberdashers' Adams (0.5 miles).
The Burton Borough SchoolNewport Girls' High School AcademyHaberdashers' Adams
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
16.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language, Autism, SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Newport Infant School and Nursery
Heeley’s Highlights 22 10 26
22 Oct 2026
Heeley’s Highlights 16 10 26
16 Oct 2026
Heeley’s Highlights 9 10 26
9 Oct 2026
Heeley’s Highlights 2 10 26
2 Oct 2026
Heeley’s Highlights 25 9 26
25 Sep 2026
Heeley’s Highlights 18 9 26
18 Sep 2026
From Newport Infant School and Nursery's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Newport Infant School and Nursery is in Telford and Wrekin; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 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.
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Your chances of a place at Newport Infant School and Nursery
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
188 pupils
270 places
82 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Telford and Wrekin council
Places available
2,419
Applications
2,124
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Telford and Wrekin council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
16.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Newport Infant School and Nursery has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 9 places, 7 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
217
Total Pupils
111
Boys
106
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
21.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,882
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,382
Per pupil
£1163k
Total funding
£55k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
4.9%
Persistent absence
142
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Newport Infant School and Nursery
Questions parents ask about Newport Infant School and Nursery
What is Newport Infant School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Newport Infant School and Nursery was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2011 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Newport Infant School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Newport Infant School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Telford and Wrekin allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Newport Infant School and Nursery?
Newport Infant School and Nursery was not full in 2025: it ran at 70% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Newport Infant School and Nursery?
Classes at Newport Infant School and Nursery average 25.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Newport Infant School and Nursery?
Newport Infant School and Nursery has around 217 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Newport Infant School and Nursery have specialist SEN provision?
Newport Infant School and Nursery has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 9 places, 7 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Newport Infant School and Nursery?
4% of sessions were missed at Newport Infant School and Nursery in 2024/25. 4.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Newport Infant School and Nursery?
Apply through Telford and Wrekin's coordinated admissions process, naming Newport Infant School and Nursery on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Newport Infant School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 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 Newport Infant School and Nursery?
Newport Infant School and Nursery is at Granville Avenue, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7DX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)