Newport School
School Name: Newport School Address: Newport Road Town/City: London Postcode: E10 6PJ Telephone Number: 02 0853 4552 Website: www.newport.waltham.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Federation: Opossum
Headteacher: Ms Prue Barnes- Kemp
Capacity: 840
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 849 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 15.5%
URN: 103048
DfE Number: 320/2023
UKPRN: 10076589
UPRN: 100023584907
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Waltham Forest (E09000031)
Constituency: Leyton and Wanstead (E14001334)
Electoral Ward: Grove Green (E05013888)
Easting & Northing: 538459E, 186807N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 33' 49.62" N 0° 0' 13.4" W
Plus Code: 9C3XHX7W+GG
DfE Record: View record
- Noor Ul Islam Primary School (0.1km)
- Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School (0.4km)
- Dawlish Primary School (0.4km)
- Norlington School and 6th Form (0.5km)
- Connaught School for Girls (0.7km)
- Mayville Academy (0.8km)
- George Mitchell School (0.9km)
- George Tomlinson Primary School (1.0km)
- Downsell Primary School (1.0km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School (1.0km)
Same federation
Predecessor school†
- Mr Stephen Balchin - Governor. Appointed on 10 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 October 2029.
- Mrs Prue Barnes-Kemp - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2009 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Nadia Dellagana-Campbell - Governor. Appointed on 21 February 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 February 2027.
- Ms Katy Hopkins - Governor. Appointed on 21 February 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 February 2027.
- Ms Jenny Lewis - Governor. Appointed on 19 October 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 October 2030.
- Mrs Michele Moir - Governor. Appointed on 29 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 November 2026.
- Mrs Mary Neilson - Governor. Appointed on 19 October 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 October 2030.
- Mr Ezequiel Soldatelli - Governor. Appointed on 10 October 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 9 October 2029.
- Mrs Debbie Strowbridge - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 31 August 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 August 2030.
- Ms Lisa Wedgwood - Governor. Appointed on 19 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 March 2027.
- Councillor Terry Wheeler - Governor. Appointed on 10 October 2022 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 9 October 2026.