St Joseph's R.C.High SchoolYsgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newport.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's R.C.High School and Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed are secondary schools in Newport.
St Joseph's R.C.High School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's R.C.High School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's R.C.High School was judged the expected standard and Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed was judged the expected standard.
On the interim Capped 9 score, the latest published figures are 411.8 for St Joseph's R.C.High School and 382.5 for Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed.
The interim Capped 9 score has held broadly level at St Joseph's R.C.High School (411.1 in 2022-23, 411.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed (390.2 in 2022-23, 382.5 in 2024-25).
Wales publishes no school-level capacity figures, and Estyn has issued no summative inspection grades since September 2022, so those rows read as unavailable rather than empty.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewportSt Joseph's R.C.High School | NewportYsgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed | Wales average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 9 in Newport Stronger figure | 2nd of 9 in Newport | |
| Inspection | Estyn: Not in follow-up | Estyn: Not in follow-up | |
| School type | Welsh establishment | Welsh establishment | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | Not reported | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Not applicable | Not reported | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,457 | 537 | |
| Capacity | Not published | Not published | |
| Location | Newport, NP10 8XH | Newport, NP10 8BX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Capped 9 score | 411.8 Stronger figure | 382.5 | 354.3 |
| Literacy points | 45.7 Stronger figure | 43.6 | 38.6 |
| Numeracy points | 43.0 Stronger figure | 34.8 | 36.0 |
| Science points | 42.3 Stronger figure | 37.1 | 35.8 |
| Welsh Bacc points | 43.9 Stronger figure | 41.6 | 29.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,195 | 450 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.9% | 16.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.6% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 3.8% | 6.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 7.3% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the Wales average.
KS4: interim Capped 9 score
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: St Joseph's R.C.High School · Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed