Newport Girls' High School Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 1 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Unique reference
- 136516
- Address
- Wellington Road, TF10 7HL
- Website
- www.nghs.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 836 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 12.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6%
- Persistent absence
- 6.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.1%
White British 52.8%
Indian 14%
Unclassified 6.6%
Other Asian 6.3%
Mixed 4.9%
African 3.6%
Chinese 3%
Pakistani 2.9%
Other White 2.3%
Other 1.8%
Other Black 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 85%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 97%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 75.2
Local authority average 44.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 7.36
Local authority average 3.9
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 86 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 86 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 24 |
| English Language | GCSE | 86 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 86 |
| French | GCSE | 43 |
| Geography | GCSE | 71 |
| German | GCSE | 34 |
Admissions
Newport Girls' High School Academy
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 117
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 192
- 2nd preference
- 88
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 206
Offers
- 1st preference
- 116
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 52
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 120 0 120 |
| Year 8 | 118 0 118 |
| Year 9 | 150 0 150 |
| Year 10 | 120 0 120 |
| Year 11 | 87 0 87 |
| Year 12 | 121 0 121 |
| Year 13 | 120 0 120 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 85.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 5.0% 40.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 87.0% 30.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 14.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 4.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 6.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 95.0% 58.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 60.0% 22.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.6% 2.4% |