Newport Road, Leyton, London E10 6PJ
10 reasons to choose Newport School
Top line
Newport School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the best state primary schools in Leyton and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Newport School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school is federated with three other local primary schools in The Opossum Federation. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2013) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Newport School has four classes per year, and an average class size of 27 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Newport School ranks in the top 11% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 2% of schools.
The Newport School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. UNICEF Rights Respecting School Gold accreditation. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at Newport School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Newport School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Newport School
Forest Preparatory School, Snaresbrook (2.2 miles); Snaresbrook Preparatory School (2.5 miles); Beehive Preparatory School (3.2 miles).
Mayville Primary School (0.4 miles); Earlham Primary School (1.4 miles); South Grove Primary School (1.4 miles).
Forest School, Snaresbrook (2.2 miles); Bancroft’s School (4.5 miles).
Connaught School for Girls (0.4 miles); Chobham Academy (1.4 miles); Forest Gate Community School (1.9 miles).