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Alway Primary

Aberthaw Road, Newport, NP19 9QP

Estyn: Significant Improvement

Primary

Phase

Not published

Capacity

—

Age range

Not applicable

Gender

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2025-26
Total Pupils
305
SEND
15.8%
FSM Eligible
47.5%
EAL
8.9%
SEN Support
15.8%

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

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

Overall Absence Rate
10.7% 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
Primary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 74.1%
  • White Other: 8.6%
  • Mixed Other: 5.2%
  • Black African: 5.2%
  • Other: 3.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.7%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.7%

74.1%

White British

8.6%

White Other

5.2%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

01633277905

Aberthaw Road

Newport, Wales (pseudo)

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Administrative

Country
Wales
URN
402046
Establishment No.
2315

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