Schools in Newport

How many schools are there in Newport?

Newport has 93 open schools: 63 state primary, 17 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent, 3 special and 9 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which secondary schools in Newport get the best GCSE results?

Of the 6 schools in Newport with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Newport Girls' High School Academy (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 74.4 and 97% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Haberdashers' Adams (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 73.9 and 97% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and The Burton Borough School, with an Attainment 8 score of 43.3 and 38% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Selective schools admit by ability, so their raw results are not a like-for-like comparison with comprehensives. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Newport Girls' High School AcademyHaberdashers' AdamsThe Burton Borough School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Newport have the best SATs results?

Of the 13 primary schools in Newport with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Shalfleet Church of England Primary School (75% in reading, 92% in maths); Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School (78% in reading, 88% in maths); and Moorfield Primary School (83% in reading, 81% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Shalfleet Church of England Primary SchoolCarisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolMoorfield Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Newport?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Telford and Wrekin published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Lilleshall Primary School, 3124 metres for 2026 entry; Moorfield Primary School, 1278 metres for 2026 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Lilleshall Primary SchoolMoorfield Primary School

Source: Telford and Wrekin admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Newport?

Apply to your council - Newport, Isle of Wight or Telford and Wrekin, depending on your address - for the schools you want. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check your council's admissions pages for this year's closing date.