Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
C66
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Newport, NP10 8BX
- Distance
- 1.0km away
St Joseph's R.C.High School
Pencarn Way, Tredegar Park, Newport, NP10 8XH
Local ranking1st of 9 secondary schools in Newport
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Secondary
Phase
Not published
Capacity
11-18
Age range
Not applicable
Gender
Latest data: 2025 GCSEs · Estyn inspection 7 May 2026. Figures last updated .
Year:
Key Stage 4 Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Capped 9 points score
- 411.8 Wales354.3·Newport359.9
- Literacy points score
- 45.7 Wales38.6·Newport39.4
- Numeracy points score
- 43.0 Wales36.0·Newport36.7
- Science points score
- 42.3 Wales35.8·Newport36.3
- Welsh Bacc Skills Challenge
- 43.9 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
- 1195
- SEND
- 3.8%
- FSM Eligible
- 11.9%
- EAL
- 21.6%
- SEN Support
- 3.8%
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 7.2% 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
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- White British: 55.2%
- White Other: 13.1%
- Asian Indian: 7.2%
- Mixed Other: 6.9%
- Other: 5.2%
- Black African: 3.8%
- Asian Other: 2.1%
- Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.0%
55.2%
White British
13.1%
White Other
7.2%
Asian Indian
Historical Trends
KS4 Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Pencarn Way
Newport, Wales (pseudo)
Administrative
- Country
- Wales
- URN
- 401871
- UKPRN
- 10008974
- Establishment No.
- 4602
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C59
- Type
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- Phase
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- Distance
- 1.1km away
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- Welsh establishment
- Phase
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Score
C55
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Newport, NP10 8NF
- Distance
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Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
F37
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Newport, NP20 7YB
- Distance
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