Pont y Gamlas Primary School, Newport
Pont y Gamlas Primary School is a school for pupils in Newport.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Pont y Gamlas Primary School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Pont y Gamlas Primary School are Monnow Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Millbrook Primary School (0.6 miles), Ysgol Gymraeg Ifor Hael (0.7 miles) and Malpas Court Primary School (1 mile).
Monnow Primary SchoolMillbrook Primary SchoolYsgol Gymraeg Ifor HaelMalpas Court Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rogerstone Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Frome Walk (outside), 230 metres away.
Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASInspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Find Pont y Gamlas Primary 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
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You apply to the council where you live. Pont y Gamlas Primary 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
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 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 Pont y Gamlas Primary School
What is the catchment area for Pont y Gamlas Primary School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Pont y Gamlas Primary 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 Pont y Gamlas Primary School?
Apply through Newport, naming Pont y Gamlas Primary 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 Pont y Gamlas Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 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 Pont y Gamlas Primary School?
Pont y Gamlas Primary School is at Darent Close, Newport, NP20 7SQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)