Newport Girls' High School Academy

About Newport Girls' High School Academy

Newport Girls' High School Academy stands out sharply against the local authority average for secondary schools in Telford and Wrekin. While the LA average Progress 8 score sits at -0.26, this school achieves a Progress 8 of +0.49, meaning pupils here make nearly three-quarters of a grade more progress per subject than the typical student in the area. That gap is substantial and places the school first out of ten schools ranked on this metric within the local authority, and in the top 12 per cent of schools across the West Midlands region. It is also the only school in Telford and Wrekin currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted, a grade it has held consistently across its two most recent inspections, the latest of which took place in November 2022 and awarded top marks across every category including behaviour, personal development, leadership and sixth-form provision.

Academically, the school’s performance is consistently high across both key stages. At GCSE level, every single pupil achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, and 98.9 per cent achieved a grade 5 or above. The Attainment 8 score of 73.2 is well above the national average, and the EBacc average point score of 6.99 reflects strong take-up and performance across a broad academic curriculum, with 72.7 per cent of pupils entered for the EBacc combination of subjects. At A-level, the school’s value-added score of -0.01 is classed as average, meaning students achieve roughly in line with expectations given their prior attainment, with an average points per entry of 44.15, equivalent to a B+ grade. The best three A-levels average out at a B+ grade, and 37.9 per cent of entries achieved grades of AAB or higher, a strong indicator for university applications.

The school is heavily oversubscribed: for entry in 2025/26, there were 330 applications for 117 places, with 192 first-preference applications and 116 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.82. Facilities are extensive and include a swimming pool, sports hall, theatre, astro turf, tennis courts and a sixth form centre, alongside a library, ICT suite and chapel. The school supports a wide range of special educational needs, including dyslexia, autism, hearing and visual impairments, and speech and language needs. With a relatively low proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 6.4 per cent, and a capacity of 720 but currently housing 836 pupils, this is a popular, high-attaining girls’ grammar school that suits families prioritising strong academic outcomes and a broad extracurricular offer including debate, orchestra, Model UN and Young Enterprise.

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