Rogerstone Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Rogerstone Primary School is in Newport local authority. There are 507 pupils between 3 and 11 years of age on roll, including 46 part-time nursery pupils. The school has two learning resource bases with places for up to 20 pupils with social and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder, global delay and behavioural difficulties.

These pupils come from across the local authority. The three-year rolling average of pupils eligible for free school meals is around 9%, which is below the average for Wales of 18%. Most pupils are of white British ethnicity and come from homes where English is the first language.

A very few have English as an additional language or speak Welsh at home. The school has identified approximate...ly 22% of its pupils as having special needs. This is just above the national average of 21%.

A few pupils have statements of special educational needs. Estyn last inspected the school in December 2013. The headteacher was seconded to the school as headteacher in September 2013 and took up the position on a permanent basis in September 2014.