Newport Girls' High School Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Newport, West Midlands TF10 7HL · Telford and Wrekin
#3 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#65 of 4,090 nationally
About Newport Girls' High School Academy
Newport Girls' High School Academy is a academy secondary located in Newport, in the Telford and Wrekin local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 884 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 96.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 3rd of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (99th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (87th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 884; capacity filled 122.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 98.9%; ebacc average points 7.36.
There are 11 schools in Newport; Newport Girls' High School Academy ranks 2nd of 9 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)75.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)96.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)41.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)6.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Newport Girls' High School Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 884
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 6.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 122.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 75.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 96.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 98.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 7.36
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 41.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Newport Girls' High School Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Moorfield Primary School
Newport · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
283 students · 82 m away
Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Newport · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
318 students · 467 m away
Newport Infant School and Nursery
Newport · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
217 students · 514 m away
Haberdashers' Adams
Newport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,090 students · 677 m away
Church Aston Infant School
Newport · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
48 students · 697 m away
The Burton Borough School
Newport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,077 students · 826 m away
Haberdashers' Castle House School
Newport · Independent primary · Ages 0–11
139 students · 1.0 km away
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Newport · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
177 students · 1.8 km away
St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery
Telford · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
234 students · 2.4 km away
Lilleshall Primary School
Newport · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
216 students · 3.1 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Newport Girls' High School Academy a good school?
Newport Girls' High School Academy has a Success Index (England) of 96.5 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #3 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Newport Girls' High School Academy rank in West Midlands?
Newport Girls' High School Academy ranks #3 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #65 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Newport Girls' High School Academy?
Newport Girls' High School Academy had 884 students in 2025.
Is Newport Girls' High School Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Newport Girls' High School Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Newport Girls' High School Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Newport Girls' High School Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.