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Bassaleg School

Forge Lane, Bassaleg, Newport, NP10 8NF

Local ranking5th of 9 secondary schools in Newport
Estyn: Not in follow-upUpdated— score data refreshed 11 September 2026

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
404.2 Wales354.3·Newport359.9
Literacy points score
45.9 Wales38.6·Newport39.4
Numeracy points score
43.9 Wales36.0·Newport36.7
Science points score
42.7 Wales35.8·Newport36.3
Welsh Bacc Skills Challenge
0.0 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
1580
SEND
4.1%
FSM Eligible
6.6%
EAL
2.3%
SEN Support
4.1%

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

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

Overall Absence Rate
7.6% 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: 84.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.5%
  • White Other: 2.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.3%
  • Other: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Asian Indian: 1.1%

84.0%

White British

3.5%

Asian Pakistani

2.4%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS4 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

01633892191

Forge Lane

Newport, Wales (pseudo)

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Administrative

Country
Wales
URN
401869
UKPRN
10008728
Establishment No.
4030

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