Haberdashers' Castle House School
Chetwynd End, Newport, TF10 7JE
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 0 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Sterling
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- The Wrekin
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 139
- URN
- 123611
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01952567600
About this school
Haberdashers' Castle House School is a Christian independent school in Newport. It teaches children aged 0 to 11 and has 139 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Haberdashers' Castle House School under its current framework. 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
Haberdashers' Castle House School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1957, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Haberdashers' Castle House 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 97 |
| 2023/24 | 124 |
| 2024/25 | 158 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 20
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harper Adams University2.0 miles
Universities · Newport
-
The Retreat4.5 miles
Independent schools
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Amberleigh Therapeutic School5.4 miles
Special schools · Telford
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Kickstart Academy6.6 miles
Academies · Telford
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The Bridge School6.7 miles
Special schools · Telford
Other schools in Newport
- Church Aston Infant School Primary
- Lilleshall Primary School Primary
- Moorfield Primary School Primary
- Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior 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
- Harper Adams University Universities
Common questions
- What year groups does Haberdashers' Castle House School teach?
- Haberdashers' Castle House School teaches children aged 0 to 11. It is an independent school in Newport.
- Who is the headteacher of Haberdashers' Castle House School?
- The headteacher of Haberdashers' Castle House School is Mr Ian Sterling, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Haberdashers' Castle House School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Haberdashers' Castle House School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Haberdashers' Castle House School?
- Haberdashers' Castle House School has 139 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 11.
- Is Haberdashers' Castle House School full?
- Haberdashers' Castle House School has capacity for 150 pupils and 139 on roll (93%), 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 Haberdashers' Castle House School a faith school?
- Yes. Haberdashers' Castle House School is designated Christian.
- Is Haberdashers' Castle House School a selective school?
- No. Haberdashers' Castle House School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Haberdashers' Castle House School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Haberdashers' Castle House School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 24 July 2026.