St Michael's R.C. Primary School, Newport
St Michael's R.C. Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Newport.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Michael's R.C. Primary School in detail
School in Wales
St Michael'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 246 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
18% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 55% are learning English as an additional language; and 68% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 29 pupils (Year 5) to 30 (Year 1).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,230 per pupil, against £3,677 in 2021-22. It carried forward £67k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
St Michael's R.C. Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to our school On behalf of the staff, governors and pupils I am delighted to welcome you to St Michael's R.C. St Michael's RC Primary School is a Roman Catholic, Voluntary Aided school in the trusteeship of the Archdiocese of Cardiff. The school is situated in the old dockland area of Pillgwenlly near the town centre of Newport."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Michael's R.C. Primary School are Pillgwenlly C.P. School (0.1 miles), Ysgol Gymraeg Nant Gwenlli (0.2 miles), St Woolos Primary School (0.7 miles) and Maesglas C.P. School (0.9 miles).
Pillgwenlly C.P. SchoolYsgol Gymraeg Nant GwenlliSt Woolos Primary SchoolMaesglas C.P. School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Newport (S Wales) Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Jeddo Close (near), 110 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 Michael's R.C. Primary School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Latest from St Michael's R.C. Primary School
Newsletter 1 October 2026
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter 4 September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Newsletter 3 September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter 2 September 2026
11 Sep 2026
Newsletter 1 September 2026
4 Sep 2026
End of Year Newsletter 2026
17 Jul 2026
From St Michael's R.C. Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Michael'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
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 12 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 Michael's R.C. Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Michael's R.C. Primary School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so St Michael'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 Michael's R.C. Primary School?
Apply through Newport, naming St Michael'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 Michael's R.C. Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 12 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Michael's R.C. Primary School?
St Michael's R.C. Primary School is at Baldwin Close, Newport, NP20 2LW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)