The John Frost School, Newport
The John Frost School is a secondary school for pupils in Newport.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The John Frost School in detail
School in Wales
The John Frost 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 1409 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
27% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 9% have additional learning needs (28% in 2020/21); 13% are learning English as an additional language; and 44% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 69 pupils (Year 12) to 254 (Year 7).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £6,911 per pupil, against £4,877 in 2021-22. It carried forward £473k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on The John Frost School dates from 2020.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report The John Frost School 2020 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
The John Frost School in its own words
In its own words: "We work with parents, carers and our community to support our students to become enterprising, creative contributors who are ready to play a full part in life and work. Student wellbeing is at the centre of everything we do."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to The John Frost School are Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed (under 0.1 miles), St Joseph's R.C.High School (0.7 miles), Bassaleg School (1.9 miles) and Lliswerry High School (2.7 miles).
Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is CoedSt Joseph's R.C.High SchoolBassaleg SchoolLliswerry High School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Pye Corner Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The John Frost School (stand 2), 140 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 The John Frost School's Estyn reports.
About
The John Frost School, formerly known as Duffryn High School, is a comprehensive school on the south-western outskirts of Newport, south Wales. It is in the suburb of Duffryn and opened in 1959.
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At a Glance
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Boarding
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Nursery
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Special Measures
Latest from The John Frost School
Prospective Parents Open Evening
18 Sep 2026
School Site Closure
23 Jun 2026
Christmas Concert
15 Dec 2025
Non Uniform Day
15 Dec 2025
To all Duffryn residents..
28 Nov 2025
Rail Safety
8 Oct 2025
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Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The John Frost School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The John Frost 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 4 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
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.
Commute and house prices
Questions parents ask about The John Frost School
What is the catchment area for The John Frost School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so The John Frost 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 The John Frost School?
Apply through Newport, naming The John Frost 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 The John Frost School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 4 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 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 The John Frost School?
The John Frost School is at Lighthouse Road, Duffryn, Newport, NP10 8YD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)