St Patrick's R.C. Primary School, Newport
St Patrick'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 Patrick's R.C. Primary School in detail
School in Wales
St Patrick'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 240 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
15% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 35% are learning English as an additional language; and 53% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 28 pupils (Reception) to 31 (Year 5).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,141 per pupil, against £3,431 in 2021-22. It carried forward £223k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Patrick's R.C. Primary School are St Andrew's Primary School (0.2 miles), Somerton Primary School (0.4 miles), Eveswell Primary School (0.5 miles) and Lliswerry Primary School (0.6 miles).
St Andrew's Primary SchoolSomerton Primary SchoolEveswell Primary SchoolLliswerry Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Newport (S Wales) Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Patrick`s RC Church (outside), 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 Patrick's R.C. Primary School's Estyn reports.
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. St Patrick's R.C. 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
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 14 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 3 on a bicycle.
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 Patrick's R.C. Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Patrick's R.C. Primary School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so St Patrick'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 Patrick's R.C. Primary School?
Apply through Newport, naming St Patrick'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 Patrick's R.C. Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 14 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 3 on a bicycle. 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 Patrick's R.C. Primary School?
St Patrick's R.C. Primary School is at Fairfax Road, Newport, NP19 0HR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)