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The John Frost School

Lighthouse Road, Duffryn, Newport, NP10 8YD

Local ranking4th of 9 secondary schools in Newport
Inspected by Estyn

Secondary

Phase

Not published

Capacity

Age range

Not applicable

Gender

Year:

Key Stage 4 Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Capped 9 points score
362.8 Wales354.3·Newport359.9
Literacy points score
40.4 Wales38.6·Newport39.4
Numeracy points score
36.1 Wales36.0·Newport36.7
Science points score
37.0 Wales35.8·Newport36.3
Welsh Bacc Skills Challenge
36.4 Wales29.0·Newport18.7

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
1250
SEND
9.0%
FSM Eligible
26.7%
EAL
12.7%
SEN Support
9.0%

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
10.4% Wales7.3%·Newport7.1%

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
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 54.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 7.5%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 7.5%
  • Other: 7.2%
  • White Other: 5.7%
  • Black African: 5.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.5%
  • Mixed Other: 2.5%

54.5%

White British

7.5%

Asian Pakistani

7.5%

Asian Bangladeshi

Historical Trends

KS4 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Lighthouse Road

Newport, Wales (pseudo)

Administrative

Country
Wales
URN
401865
UKPRN
10008772
Establishment No.
4020