Junior schools start at Year 3, so children join here from an infant school.
Infant school
Newport Infant School and Nursery
This school
Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Partner infant school
Newport Infant School and Nursery
Nursery to Year 2 · 260 m away from Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Every child joining in Year 3 needs a place applied for through the council where they live, by 15 January in Year 2. That includes children at Newport Infant School and Nursery.
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 6 December 2023
Compared with the local authority and England
The share of pupils reaching the standard expected for their age, and the share going beyond it.
| Measure | School | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths — expected | 51% | 64% | 63% |
| Reading, writing & maths — higher | 9% | 8% | 8% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — expected | 76% | 75% | 73% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — higher | 16% | 30% | 30% |
A score of 100 is the expected standard; 110 or more is a higher standard.
| Subject | School | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 105 | 105 | 106 |
| Maths | 103 | 104 | 105 |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling | 104 | 105 | 105 |
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
89%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
76 responses up to 2 September 2024 · 23% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
89% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
93% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
93% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
55% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
93% agreeNewport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School was graded Good at its last Ofsted inspection, on 6 December 2023.
Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Year 3 place starting that September. Every child joining in Year 3 needs a place applied for through the council where they live, by 15 January in Year 2. That includes children at Newport Infant School and Nursery. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. As a Church of England school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.
No. Distance only counts when Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by the local authority, Telford and Wrekin, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. As a Church of England school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School had 319 pupils aged 7 to 11 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 360. It is a mixed school.
Foundation school
0.3 miles away
Academy converter
0.9 miles away
Voluntary controlled school
1.6 miles away
Community school
2.2 miles away
Community school
3.6 miles away