Newport Infant School and Nursery
Community primary school in Newport (Telford and Wrekin).
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023
Early years (EYFS)
Good
Ofsted, Nov 2023
Attendance rate
96.0%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.5
▲ 0.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
16.1%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
12.4%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
80%
217 / 270 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
31.2%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Newport Infant School and Nursery is a primary school located in Newport, Telford and Wrekin. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 7 and currently has 246 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 270. The school is led by Mrs Emma Heeley.
Key facts
- URN
- 123384
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Constituency
- The Wrekin
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Oliver Parker | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jonathan Titmus Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Claudia Bradbury | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Roy Akers | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Julie Hofland | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emma Louise Heyes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Dean Martin Gapper | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Oliver Parker | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jacqueline Elizabeth Lewis | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jonathan Titmus | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rebecca Airey | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record