Head: Adam Jones
An accessible girls' grammar school in Telford and Wrekin with an Outstanding Ofsted rating.
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Year 7 Places
0.0:1
Applicants/Place
0
Pupils
Qualifying Score
190
Distance Cutoff
7.8 mi
Applications
330
Offers Made
117
Score, then Distance
Places by test score. Equal scores broken by distance.
Sibling Priority
Pupil Premium
1. Register
1 May 2026
2. Take Test
West Midlands (other)
3. Results
19 Oct 2026
4. Offer Day
1 Mar 2027
This school uses its own 11+ entrance test. The exam lasts 60 minutes. NGHS is one of the country's leading girls' schools. The school welcomes girls from the town of Newport as well as further afield from Telford, Stafford, Shrewsbury, Market Drayton and Wolverhampton. In November 2022, NGHS was graded outstanding in every category of the Ofsted inspection framework. In December 2025, the school was ranked number 1 in Shropshire and number 9 in the West Midlands for student achievement by The Sunday Times Parent Power Survey.
Qualifying Score
190
Registration Opens
Registration opens for the 11+ exam
1 May 2026
Registration Deadline
Final day to register for the 11+ exam
15 Jul 2026
Exam Date
11+ entrance exam
19 Sep 2026
9:00am
Results Released
11+ results released to parents
19 Oct 2026
CAF Deadline
Common Application Form deadline (all LAs)
31 Oct 2026
National Offer Day
National Offer Day — places confirmed
1 Mar 2027
75.2
Attainment 8
Average achievement across 8 qualifications
97%
English + Maths 5+
Grade 5 or above in both
99%
English + Maths 4+
Grade 4 or above in both
85%
EBacc Entry
Entered the English Baccalaureate suite
7.36
EBacc APS
Average points across EBacc subjects
B+
Avg A-Level Grade
Average grade achieved across all A-Level entries
Bar shows this school. Ticks mark the England state-funded average (grey) and the typical grammar-school average (indigo).
Grammar median computed from up to 163 grammars.
| Metric | Disadvantaged | Non-Disadvantaged | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 66.7 | 76.0 | +9 |
| E+M grade 5+ | 100% | 96% | -4pp |
| EBacc entry | 100% | 84% | -16pp |
Disadvantaged = pupils eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years, looked-after, or adopted from care. A small or zero gap is the goal — it means the school helps every pupil reach the same outcomes.
97%
continued to sixth form
% of pupils who stayed on after GCSEs
High retention is a positive sign — pupils choose to stay and the sixth form supports them through. Low retention can indicate weaker post-16 provision or curriculum mismatch.
Eng+Maths 9-5
EBacc entry
41.8avg points / entry
Average grade: B+
DfE doesn't publish the % at each grade band at school level — this is the school-wide average instead.
78%
Continued in education
HE + FE + other
77%
Higher Education
+9pp vs grammar avg
45%
Russell Group
Cohort destination breakdown
Destinations trend
Strongest at
English Language
86 entries
100%
+0.9pp vs school
Mathematics
86 entries
100%
+0.9pp vs school
French
43 entries
100%
+0.9pp vs school
Watch list
Computer Science
26 entries
96%
-3.0pp vs school
Strongest at
Biology
57 entries
100%
+8.1pp vs school
Psychology
43 entries
100%
+8.1pp vs school
History
26 entries
100%
+8.1pp vs school
Watch list
Fine Art
5 entries
0%
-91.9pp vs school
Entry Requirements
A minimum of five hours per A level subject per week
Subjects Offered
Largest group: White British (52.8%)
England avg ≈ 24%
≈ 18 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose family qualifies for free school meals (a measure of catchment affluence).
England avg ≈ 18%
≈ 6 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose first language is not English.
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form
Outstanding
Per-pupil funding
2025/26≈ £335 (-5%) below the English average
Most English state secondaries spend 75–80% of their budget on staff. Higher figures usually mean smaller class sizes; lower figures mean more spent on premises, supplies, or capital projects.
£3,672
Teaching Staff / pupil
£347
Educational Supplies / pupil
£407
Premises / pupil
Revenue reserve / pupil
£677
The school holds a surplus per pupil — money set aside that can absorb unexpected costs or fund future projects without affecting day-to-day teaching.
Total grant: £4,003,333 · 599 pupils funded
How the 2025/26 allocation broke down. Each stream is a signal about the school's intake — bigger deprivation / EAL / SEN top-ups indicate a school serving a more challenging cohort.
Basic entitlement
£3,353,749
Core per-pupil funding before any top-ups.
Pupil Premium
£46,225
Targeted funding for 43 disadvantaged pupils.
Deprivation top-up
£137,932
Aggregates FSM, FSM6 and IDACI deprivation bands.
EAL top-up
£12,923
English-as-additional-language premium — paid for pupils whose first language isn't English.
Prior attainment top-up
£1,120
Funding for pupils arriving below age-related expectations.
Notional SEN
£219,447
Earmarked SEN budget inside the schools block.
Lump sum
£143,279
Fixed per-school grant — size-independent.
Schools budget support grant
£36,860
Government pay-and-pension support grant.
National Insurance grant
£47,713
Compensation for the increase in employer NI contributions.
836 / 720(116%)
Subjects Offered
Entry Requirements
A minimum of five hours per A level subject per week
1:18.4
Staff:Pupil Ratio
99.56%
Qualified Teachers
2.29%
Absence Rate
2.04%
Persistent Absence
Modern school buildings with specialist teaching rooms, science laboratories, IT suites, sports hall, library, music rooms, art studios, and extensive playing fields.
Sports
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STEM
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Arts
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Library
Well-resourced library with books, periodicals, and online resources. Quiet study areas available for students. Library staff provide research support.
Capital Projects
Recent improvements include refurbishment of science laboratories and IT facilities, with ongoing investment in classroom technology and building maintenance.
School produces drama productions including Frozen Jr with matinee performances for local primary schools and evening performances.
Sports
Music & Performing Arts
Clubs & Societies
Duke of Edinburgh
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Trips & Exchanges
Community Service
Uniform
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School Meals
The school offers a hot meal service with a choice of menu options.
Homework Policy
Homework is set throughout the school to help consolidate work done in the classroom and to encourage pupils to conduct independent research. Work varies in time from about one hour per evening for Year 7 to 2.5 hours in Year 11, and progresses to a minimum of five hours per A level subject per week in the Sixth Form.
Behaviour Policy
The school has high expectations for behaviour and conduct. Students are expected to demonstrate respect, responsibility and resilience. The behaviour policy emphasizes positive reinforcement and clear consequences for inappropriate behaviour.
Mobile Phone Policy
Mobile phones are allowed in designated areas only.
SEND Provision
The school provides support for students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities through individual learning plans, exam access arrangements, and specialist teaching support where required. A dedicated SEND coordinator works with students, parents and external agencies.
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Route 96 from Gravesend, Route 428 from Bexleyheath
Nearest Station: New Eltham Station
Transport Info
The school is located on Wellington Road, Newport, Shropshire. Students travel from across Shropshire and surrounding areas. Public transport links include local bus services. Many students are transported by parents or use cycling routes to school.
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