Newport, Isle of Wight Newport, Isle of Wight Newport is a civil parish and the county town of the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England. The civil parish had a population of 23,957 at the time of the 2001 census, which rose to 25,496 at the 2011 census. The town lies slightly to the north of the centre of the Island. It has a quay at the head of the navigable section of the River Medina, which flows northward to Cowes and the Solent. Mousterian remains, featuring tools made by Neanderthals at least 40,000 years ago, were found at
Education on the Isle of Wight also has developed community learning programmes which are delivered in communities to overcome difficulties in accessing learning such as time, transport and affordability. The first results after the 2012 Reorganisation were announced in October 2012. The Isle of Wight came 150th from 151 local authorities. From census data taken in 2001, the percentage of qualification levels of people aged 16–74, living on the Isle of Wight are: Education on the Isle of Wight Education on the Isle of Wight is provided by local education authority-maintained schools on the Isle of Wight, and independent schools. As a rural community, many of