Has Newport High School been inspected?

Estyn has inspected Newport High School, and its most recent report is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the inspection date and a link to the full report on the Estyn website.

How many pupils are at Newport High School?

Newport High School has 1,097 pupils on roll.

Is Newport High School a faith school?

No. Newport High School has no designated religious character.

Does Newport High School publish exam results?

Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so this page shows the characteristics the Welsh Government does release, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals, rather than exam data. Its inspection report is on the Estyn website.

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Newport High School

Bettws Lane, Newport, NP20 7YB

Phase: Secondary
Gender: Not applicable
Language: English medium school / provision
Constituency: Newport East
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 1,097
URN: 401867
Local authority: Newport
Telephone: 01633820100

About this school

Newport High School is a secondary school in Newport. It has 1,097 pupils on roll.

Estyn has inspected it, and the inspection section below links to the full report. The school census figures the Welsh Government publishes, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals, are shown below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Estyn inspection

Wales: Estyn

Inspected 20 April 2023 · Secondary

Estyn now reports in narrative form. Instead of an overall grade it describes a school's work and, where it is needed, sets a follow-up category. OfferDay shows the inspection date and links to the full report rather than reproducing Estyn's findings.

Read the full inspection report on Estyn's website

School characteristics

From the Welsh Government school census, latest 3 years.

Free school meals (3-year average)

2022/23

28.2%

2023/24

28.5%

2024/25

28.8%

The Welsh Government's headline measure of a school's level of deprivation.

English as an additional language

2022/23

8.3%

2023/24

9.5%

2024/25

9.8%

Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so OfferDay does not show attainment figures for Welsh schools. Estyn reports on each school, and the Welsh Government publishes results at national and local-authority level.

Location

Nearby schools

Ysgol Gymraeg Ifor Hael
Welsh schools · Bettws

0.4 miles
Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Teyrnon
Welsh schools · Casnewydd

0.8 miles
Malpas Church In Wales Primary School
Welsh schools · Newport

0.8 miles
Malpas Court Primary School
Welsh schools · Newport

0.8 miles
Malpas Park Primary School
Welsh schools · Newport

0.9 miles

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Newport Nursery School Welsh schools
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Common questions

What kind of school is Newport High School?: Newport High School is a secondary school in Newport.
Has Newport High School been inspected?: Estyn has inspected Newport High School, and its most recent report is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the inspection date and a link to the full report on the Estyn website.
How many pupils are at Newport High School?: Newport High School has 1,097 pupils on roll.
Is Newport High School a faith school?: No. Newport High School has no designated religious character.
Does Newport High School publish exam results?: Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so this page shows the characteristics the Welsh Government does release, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals, rather than exam data. Its inspection report is on the Estyn website.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register and the Welsh Government's address list of schools. Inspection information comes from Estyn, and pupil characteristics from the Welsh Government's school census. OfferDay links to each Estyn report rather than reproducing it. This page was last updated on 25 June 2025.