Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact Newport Girls' High School 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact Newport Girls' High School 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
If you have a curious daughter who likes to know how things work and enjoys being among others who feel the same, Newport Girls' High School is the sort of place she could settle quickly. It is a selective grammar for girls aged 11 to 18 in the market town of Newport, Shropshire, founded back in 1919 by a group of governesses and on its current town site since the 1920s. With around 880 pupils it is, as the Good Schools Guide puts it, "not the biggest school or site", and the Guide counts that smallness as part of its charm. Entry is through the West Midlands test, the shared 11-plus used by schools across the region.
The Guide describes a place where "bright girls with curious minds thrive", with strong teaching and a full programme beyond lessons. Parents call it a "work hard, play hard" school, with house competitions, plenty of clubs and a real celebration of the arts. Sport is more prominent than some expect, with recent success in netball, cricket, badminton and cross-country. A nice touch is that the community feel is kept alive by the girls themselves, through pupil "kindness ambassadors".
Newport suits a motivated girl who will enjoy a small, close school with high expectations and plenty to get involved in. It is led by headteacher Adam Jones, a Shropshire man and Loughborough mathematics graduate who took up the post in 2024. For a worried parent, the thing to hold onto is the pastoral care, which families single out again and again, so a girl is known here rather than lost in the crowd.
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Does Newport Girls' High School have a catchment area?
Yes. The school has a defined Newport boundary area, and girls who reach the qualifying score and live within it are given priority over out-of-area applicants. A boundary map is available from the school.
Newport Girls' High School uses the GL exam board for its 11+ entrance test. This is part of the West Midlands test.
No, Newport Girls' High School does not conduct interviews as part of its 11+ admissions process. Entry is based solely on the exam performance.
Newport Girls' High School is a single-sex school for girls. It admits girls aged 11 to 18.
Yes, Newport Girls' High School has a defined Newport boundary area. Girls living within this area who achieve the qualifying score are given priority.
As a grammar school, Newport Girls' High School does not charge annual fees for its pupils.
Your daughter first needs to reach the qualifying score in the entrance test, which the school runs as part of the West Midlands Grammar Schools and has independently marked. Places are then offered in priority order: looked-after and previously looked-after children first, then up to 15 girls whose primary school receives Pupil Premium support and is on the school's listed Telford and Wrekin schools, then girls living within the Newport boundary area, then girls from anywhere else, with higher test scores ranked first. A girl with an EHCP naming the school who meets the standard is admitted. The qualifying score changes slightly each year, so there's no fixed pass mark; it depends on demand.
The entrance test is run as part of the West Midlands Grammar Schools and marked independently, and the school's own admissions policy doesn't set out a reserve test or reasonable-adjustment arrangements for a girl who falls ill on the test day. If that happens, or if your daughter needs adjustments such as extra time, contact the school's Admissions Manager as early as you can to ask what can be arranged.
