St Julians Primary, Newport (Casnewydd)
St Julians Primary is a primary school for pupils in Newport (Casnewydd).
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Julians Primary in detail
School in Wales
St Julians Primary 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 673 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
24% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 3% have additional learning needs (27% in 2020/21); 5% are learning English as an additional language; and 23% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 80 pupils (Year 1) to 90 (Year 2).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £4,987 per pupil, against £3,530 in 2021-22. It carried forward £491k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on St Julians Primary dates from 2018.
Next scheduled Estyn inspection or visit: 5 October 2026 (Core).
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report St Julian’s Primary School 2018 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
St Julians Primary in its own words
In its own words: "St. Julian’s Primary School is a community primary school situated in the north east of the city of Newport. The school opened in 2009, following the amalgamation of the infant and junior schools, which had been established in 1952. A purpose built nursery was constructed in the grounds in the 1970s."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Julians Primary are Charles Williams Church in Wales Primary School (0.8 miles), St Joseph's R.C. Primary School (0.8 miles), Eveswell Primary School (0.8 miles) and Glan Usk Primary School (1 mile).
Charles Williams Church in Wales Primary SchoolSt Joseph's R.C. Primary SchoolEveswell Primary SchoolGlan Usk Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Newport (S Wales) Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Julians Primary School (outside), 40 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 St Julians Primary's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Latest from St Julians Primary
Week 2 Reading Challenge - Mr Jones and the Gym Disaster
3 Oct 2026
Week 1 Reading Challenge - Mr Mansfield and the Piano Problem
25 Sep 2026
Introducing Our New Head Pupils!
16 Sep 2026
Year 3 Summer B
19 Jul 2026
Summer B Newsletter 2026
17 Jul 2026
Year 6 Summer B
16 Jul 2026
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Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Julians Primary from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Julians Primary 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
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 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 St Julians Primary
What is the catchment area for St Julians Primary?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so St Julians Primary 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 St Julians Primary?
Apply through Newport, naming St Julians Primary 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 St Julians Primary?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 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 St Julians Primary?
St Julians Primary is at Beaufort Road, Newport (Casnewydd), NP19 7UB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)