Newport Girls' High School Academy
School summary
Academic results set the tone at Newport Girls' High School Academy, a selective state grammar for girls in Newport, Shropshire. The school holds an Outstanding rating from Ofsted across every category inspected, from quality of education through to its sixth form. With 836 pupils against a capacity of 720, it is comfortably oversubscribed, which gives a sense of how sought-after places here are. A relatively low proportion of pupils on free school meals sits alongside a meaningful minority who speak English as an additional language.
How hard is it to get in?
Exceptionally competitive · 5 of 5 on the Passmate scale. Demand here is among the very highest of any selective school in England - a strong exam performance matters more than at almost any other school.
Where every mark matters.
Places are limited and demand is high, so exam performance is what sets candidates apart. Passmate turns the months ahead into ten focused minutes a day on the exact topics this school tests.
Key dates · 2028 entry
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Latest results
Attainment 8
75.3
National average 46.9
GCSE grade 5+ (English & Maths)
97%
National average 47%
Inspection reports
- Ofsted overall
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour & attitudes
- Outstanding
- Last inspected
- 1 November 2022
Teaching & academics
The headline figures are striking: an average Attainment 8 score of 75.3 dwarfs the national average of 46.9, and 97 per cent of pupils secure grade 5 or above in English and Maths against a national figure of 47 per cent. A pupil-to-teacher ratio of around 18.4 supports this, as does the consistently Outstanding judgement for quality of education. This is a school where strong academic ability is both expected and well stretched.
School life & ethos
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 4.07%
- EHC plans
- 0.24%
- English as additional language
- 12.2%
- Free school meals
- 6.4%
Schools nearby
Haberdashers' Adams
Newport, West Midlands
Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Wolverhampton, West Midlands
St Joseph's College
Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands
Queen Mary's High School
Walsall, West Midlands
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall, West Midlands
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Birmingham, West Midlands
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A high-performing girls' grammar with an unblemished Outstanding record and results well above the national norm. Families confident in their daughter's academic ability will find a school that aims high and delivers.
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Newport Girls' High School Academy 11+: frequently asked questions
Passmate rating: benchmarked against every selective school in England using official admissions data. It measures demand for places, not school quality. Updated July 2026.
Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.