When was Bassaleg School last inspected?

Estyn has inspected Bassaleg 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 big is Bassaleg School?

Bassaleg School has 1,871 pupils on roll.

Is Bassaleg School a faith school?

No. Bassaleg School has no designated religious character.

Does Bassaleg 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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Bassaleg School

Bassaleg School

Forge Lane, Bassaleg, Newport, NP10 8NF

Phase: Secondary
Gender: Not applicable
Language: English medium school / provision
Constituency: Newport West and Islwyn
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 1,871
URN: 401869
Local authority: Newport
Telephone: 01633892191

About this school

Bassaleg School is a secondary school in Newport. It has 1,871 pupils on roll.

Estyn's most recent report on the school is linked from the section below. 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 March 2026 · Interim visit, 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

7.4%

2023/24

6.9%

2024/25

6.5%

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

English as an additional language

2022/23

2.9%

2023/24

2.7%

2024/25

1.4%

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

Greenfields School
Welsh schools · Newport

0.6 miles
Pentrepoeth C.P. School
Welsh schools · Newport

0.7 miles
Rogerstone Primary School
Welsh schools · Newport

0.8 miles
Jubilee Park Primary School
Welsh schools · Newport

0.8 miles
High Cross Primary
Welsh schools · Newport

0.8 miles

Other schools in Newport

Caerleon Comprehensive School Welsh schools
Llanwern High School Welsh schools
Lliswerry High School Welsh schools
Newbridge School Welsh schools
Newport High School Welsh schools
Risca Community Comprehensive School Welsh schools
St Joseph's R.C.High School Welsh schools
St Julian's School Welsh schools
The John Frost School Welsh schools
Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed Welsh schools
Newport Nursery School Welsh schools
Alway Primary Welsh schools

Common questions

What kind of school is Bassaleg School?: Bassaleg School is a secondary school in Newport.
When was Bassaleg School last inspected?: Estyn has inspected Bassaleg 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 big is Bassaleg School?: Bassaleg School has 1,871 pupils on roll.
Is Bassaleg School a faith school?: No. Bassaleg School has no designated religious character.
Does Bassaleg 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 20 March 2026.