Llanwern High School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Llanwern High School is an English-medium mixed 11 to 18 school maintained by Newport local authority.

It was previously known as Hartridge High School, but was renamed when it moved to a new site in 2012. There are currently 922 pupils on roll, including 148 in the sixth form, compared to 938 pupils, including 233 in the sixth form, at the time of the last inspection. Around 37% of the pupils are eligible for free school meals.

This is well above the national average of 17.1% for secondary schools in Wales. Around 20% of pupils live in the 20% most deprived areas of Wales.

Most pupils speak English as their first language and come from a white, British background. A very few pupils are fluent in Welsh. Around 32%... of pupils have a special educational need and the proportion of pupils who have a statement of special educational needs is 3.

5%. Both of these figures are higher than the national averages of 25.1% and 2.

4% respectively. The headteacher has been in post since April 2016. The senior leadership team is comprised of a deputy headteacher and four assistant headteachers.

The individual school budget per pupil for Llanwern High School in 2016-2017 means that the budget is £5,179 per pupil. The maximum per pupil in the secondary schools in Newport is £7,917 and the minimum is £4,164. Llanwern High School is second out of the nine secondary schools in Newport in terms of its school budget per pupil.