St Mary's R.C. Primary School, Newport
St Mary's R.C. Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Newport.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Mary's R.C. Primary School in detail
School in Wales
St Mary's R.C. Primary 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 406 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 2% have additional learning needs (7% in 2020/21); 25% are learning English as an additional language; and 47% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 50 pupils (Reception) to 60 (Year 3).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £4,705 per pupil, against £3,341 in 2021-22. It carried forward £396k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
St Mary's R.C. Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby and debating.
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's R.C. Primary School are St Woolos Primary School (0.5 miles), Maindee C.P. School (0.5 miles), Crindau Junior & Infant School (0.5 miles) and Clytha Primary School (0.6 miles).
St Woolos Primary SchoolMaindee C.P. SchoolCrindau Junior & Infant SchoolClytha Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Newport (S Wales) Rail Station, about 170 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
21 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church of Jesus Christ (opposite), 130 metres away.
Sources: Welsh Government school data and StatsWales (OGL); Estyn; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
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Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Read St Mary's R.C. Primary School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
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Boarding
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Nursery
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Special Measures
Latest from St Mary's R.C. Primary School
5th October 2026 Weekly Newsletter
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14th September 2026 Weekly Newsletter
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EOY July 2026 Newsletter
17 Jul 2026
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Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Mary's R.C. Primary School is in Newport; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 29
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 16 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 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 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 Mary's R.C. Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Mary's R.C. Primary School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so St Mary's R.C. 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 St Mary's R.C. Primary School?
Apply through Newport, naming St Mary's R.C. 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 St Mary's R.C. Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 16 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 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 Newport is 10 (the median across 60 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Mary's R.C. Primary School?
St Mary's R.C. Primary School is at Queens Hill, Newport, NP20 5HJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)