Ysgol Bryn Derw, Newport
Ysgol Bryn Derw is a special school for pupils in Newport.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ysgol Bryn Derw in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Bryn Derw is a school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ysgol Bryn Derw dates from 2020.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ysgol Bryn Derw 2020 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Newport (S Wales) Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Melfort Gardens (before), 20 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 Ysgol Bryn Derw's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Ysgol Bryn Derw
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ysgol Bryn Derw from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol Bryn Derw 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Ysgol Bryn Derw
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Bryn Derw?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Bryn Derw 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 Ysgol Bryn Derw?
Apply through Newport, naming Ysgol Bryn Derw 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 Ysgol Bryn Derw?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Ysgol Bryn Derw?
Ysgol Bryn Derw is at Melfort Road, Newport, NP20 3FP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)