Newport Nursery School, Newport
Newport Nursery School is a school for pupils in Newport.
- Estyn
- In follow-up
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Newport Nursery School in detail
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Newport Nursery School dates from 2026.
Estyn follow-up status: The school does not require any follow-up activity by Estyn..
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ysgol Ty Monmouth 2026". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Newport Nursery School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Newport Nursery School all children will be nurtured to become creative, independent and resilient lifelong learners who are valued as individuals. Our purposeful, bespoke environment enables each child to explore and discover through their interests and through new experiences. Skilful, sensitive interactions facilitate them to become confident, healthy and happy members of our community."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:20am.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Newport (S Wales) Rail Station, about 1060 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Prince Street (before), 100 metres away.
Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASInspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Find Newport Nursery School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Newport Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Newport Nursery 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
- 38
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 38 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 11 serious and 26 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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.
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Questions parents ask about Newport Nursery School
What is the catchment area for Newport Nursery School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Newport Nursery 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 Nursery School?
Apply through Newport, naming Newport Nursery 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 Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 38 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 11 serious and 26 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Nursery School?
Newport Nursery School is at Church Road, Newport, NP19 7EJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)