Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Avenue Road, Newport, TF10 7EA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Moody
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Constituency
- The Wrekin
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 318
- URN
- 123489
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Telephone
- 01952386600
About this school
Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Newport. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 318 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 | 90 | 86 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 63% | 51% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 12% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 87% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 73% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 74% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Telford and Wrekin average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 59.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 60.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 51% | 62.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 325 |
| 2023/24 | 328 |
| 2024/25 | 319 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School compares
Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School ranked 37th of 40 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51% | 4.3% | 25.4% | 318 | — |
| Newport Infant School and Nursery | — | 4% | 18.5% | 217 | 0.2 miles |
| Moorfield Primary School | 74% | 4.6% | 12.8% | 283 | 0.3 miles |
| Church Aston Infant School | — | 4.7% | 9.8% | 48 | 0.6 miles |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | — | 3.2% | 11.7% | 177 | 0.9 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery | 76% | 3.2% | 13.6% | 234 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 6 December 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report2 March 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.39%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.25%
- Persistent absence
- 8.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Newport Infant School and Nursery0.2 miles
Primary · Newport
-
Moorfield Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Newport
-
Church Aston Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Newport
-
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Newport
-
St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery1.6 miles
Primary · Telford
Other schools in Newport
- Church Aston Infant School Primary
- Lilleshall Primary School Primary
- Moorfield Primary School Primary
- Newport Infant School and Nursery Primary
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Tibberton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Haberdashers' Adams Secondary
- Newport Girls' High School Academy Secondary
- The Burton Borough School Secondary
- Haberdashers' Castle House School Independent schools
- Harper Adams University Universities
Common questions
- What year groups does Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School teach?
- Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Newport.
- Who is the headteacher of Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School?
- The headteacher of Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is Mrs Nicola Moody, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School?
- Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School has 318 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School full?
- Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 318 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 51% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School rank locally?
- Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School ranked 37th of 40 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School's absence rate?
- Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.