Newport High School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
F37
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Newport, NP20 7YB
- Distance
- 3.7km away
Risca Community Comprehensive School
Pontymason Lane, Rogerstone, Newport, NP11 6YY
Local ranking10th of 11 secondary schools in Caerphilly
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Secondary
Phase
Not published
Capacity
11-16
Age range
Not applicable
Gender
Latest data: 2025 GCSEs · Estyn inspection 22 September 2022. Figures last updated .
Year:
Key Stage 4 Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Capped 9 points score
- 343.2 Wales354.3·Caerphilly342.2
- Literacy points score
- 42.0 Wales38.6·Caerphilly37.1
- Numeracy points score
- 35.4 Wales36.0·Caerphilly34.0
- Science points score
- 36.4 Wales35.8·Caerphilly33.9
- Welsh Bacc Skills Challenge
- 38.3 Wales29.0·Caerphilly31.5
Welsh Government interim KS4 measures, from My Local School. Points scores are averages across the cohort and are not comparable with England's Attainment 8.
Pupil Demographics
2025-26- Total Pupils
- 600
- SEND
- 10.9%
- FSM Eligible
- 22.3%
- EAL
- 2.8%
- SEN Support
- 10.9%
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 8.3% Wales7.3%·Caerphilly7.4%
Attendance from My Local School (Welsh Government). Wales does not publish per-school persistent absence.
School Information
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarders
- Not applicable
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 93.5%
- White Other: 3.3%
- Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.6%
- Mixed Other: 1.6%
93.5%
White British
3.3%
White Other
1.6%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean
Historical Trends
KS4 Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Pontymason Lane
Newport, Wales (pseudo)
Administrative
- Country
- Wales
- URN
- 401836
- UKPRN
- 10013874
- Establishment No.
- 4068
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Bassaleg School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
C55
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Newport, NP10 8NF
- Distance
- 3.7km away
Cwmbran High School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
D44
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Torfaen, NP44 4YZ
- Distance
- 4.8km away
Ysgol Bryn Derw
Estyn: Not in follow-up
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Special
- Location
- Newport, NP20 3FP
- Distance
- 4.9km away
St Joseph's R.C.High School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
B82
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Newport, NP10 8XH
- Distance
- 5.7km away
Maes Ebbw School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Special
- Location
- Newport, NP20 3DG
- Distance
- 5.8km away