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Newport Girls' High School Academy

Academy converter · Newport · TF10 7HL

Ages 11–18 · 884 pupils · Telford and Wrekin

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

73.2

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.89 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-11-01

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.49
−20+2
Attainment 873.2
English & maths grade 5+99%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry73%

EBacc APS: 7.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.2%
Unauthorised0.2%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
572

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.89 · Competitive

1st preferences

223

Places offered

118

1st-preference offers

113

Total preferences (any rank)
383
Preferred offers (top 3)
118
Applications from outside LA
243
Offers to outside-LA applicants
47
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

884 pupils · 720 places

Pupils on roll
884
Boys / girls
0 / 884
School capacity
720
Capacity fill
884 / 720 (123%)
Free school meals
6.5%
FSM pupils
41
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NEWPORT GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
NEWPORT GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Adam Jones

Location

Address
Wellington Road
Postcode
TF10 7HL
Town
Newport
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Telford and Wrekin
District
Telford and Wrekin
Constituency
The Wrekin
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Newport, Telford and Wrekin, 884 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 6.5%.

Open schools in Newport
95
Secondary schools in Newport
6
Academies among open schools in Newport
8% (8)
Open schools in TF10
13
Secondary in TF10
3
Open schools in Telford and Wrekin LA
86
Secondary in Telford and Wrekin LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adam Jones
Telephone
01952797550
Website
www.nghs.org.uk

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