---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Newport Girls' High School Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "Yes, it has a defined catchment area; in-area qualifiers are ranked ahead of any out-of-area applicants. Map, distances and the Walsall consortium 11+."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/newport-girls-high-school-catchment-area
tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "catchment areas", "pip"]
timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z
image: https://pip11plus.com/og-grammar.png
---

Catchment or distance priority Girls Shropshire

# Newport Girls' High School catchment area

Newport · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Location matters

### Does Newport Girls' High School have a catchment area?

**Yes.** Yes, it has a defined catchment area; in-area qualifiers are ranked ahead of any out-of-area applicants.

Admissions

Catchment or
distance priority

Intake

Girls · ages 11 to 18

11+ test

Walsall consortium 11+ (GL)

Year 7 places

90

Location

Newport, Shropshire

Catchment, explained

## How catchment works at Newport Girls' High School

After looked-after children and up to 15 Pupil Premium qualifiers, catchment-area qualifiers are admitted, then all other qualifiers by score.

Check whether the school uses a named priority area, home-to-school distance, or other priority groups. The map is a starting point, not an admissions decision.

Grammar schools near Newport

Shropshire

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Newport

[Haberdashers' Adams Newport · Area or distance priority 0.3 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/haberdashers-adams-catchment-area)

[Wolverhampton Girls' High School Wolverhampton · No catchment 16.3 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/wolverhampton-girls-high-school-catchment-area)

[Queen Mary's Grammar School Walsall · No catchment 20.5 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/queen-marys-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Queen Mary's High School Walsall · No catchment 20.6 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/queen-marys-high-school-catchment-area)

[King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Birmingham · Score + location 26.0 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/king-edward-vi-handsworth-grammar-school-for-boys-catchment-area)

[King Edward VI Handsworth School for Girls Birmingham · Score + location 26.1 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/king-edward-vi-handsworth-school-for-girls-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for Newport Girls' High School

1

### Read the rules

Check [Newport Girls' High School's admissions information](https://www.nghs.org.uk/admissions/y7-admissions) for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year.

2

### Register for the test

Find the current Walsall consortium 11+ (GL) instructions and deadline from the school, consortium or local authority. Registration routes can differ.

3

### Apply for a place

Submit your secondary school preferences by your local authority's deadline. A qualifying test result makes your child eligible; it is not an offer.

FAQs

## Newport Girls' High School catchment, your questions answered

**Does Newport Girls' High School have a catchment area?**

Yes, it has a defined catchment area; in-area qualifiers are ranked ahead of any out-of-area applicants.

**How are places allocated at Newport Girls' High School?**

After looked-after children and up to 15 Pupil Premium qualifiers, catchment-area qualifiers are admitted, then all other qualifiers by score. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.nghs.org.uk/admissions/y7-admissions) before applying.

**What test does my child need to take?**

Newport Girls' High School lists Walsall consortium 11+ (GL) as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.

**How many Year 7 places does Newport Girls' High School offer?**

The published admission number in our source data is 90. Confirm the number for your child's entry year in the school's current policy.

**Does passing the entrance test guarantee a place?**

No. Meeting the qualifying standard makes a child eligible for consideration. Offers then follow the school's published priority and oversubscription rules.

### Practise the subjects this test uses

Pip offers short maths, English and reasoning practice. Check Newport Girls' High School's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

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Admissions details can change each year. Check [Newport Girls' High School's published information](https://www.nghs.org.uk/admissions/y7-admissions) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.