St George's SchoolWatergate Rd , Newport

St George's School, based in Newport, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a community special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

St George's School currently has around 212 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 72.2% boys and 27.8% girls. Around 55.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 11.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 36.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.1%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 87% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (87%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 7% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .