Types of Schools

The following types of schools exist in Wrexham County Borough Council:-

Nursery Schools

Nursery Education is provided in classes which are located in infant and primary schools, such education is provided on a part-time basis.

Primary Schools

The County Borough Council has:-

• 49 Community Primary Schools maintained by the LEA.
• 6 Church in Wales Voluntary Controlled Primary schools.
• 9 Church in Wales Voluntary Aided Schools.
• 2 Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary Schools.

Secondary Education Schools

There are at present:-

• 6 Community Schools
• 1 Foundation School, being The Maelor School, Penley.
• 1 Catholic Voluntary Aided School, being St.Joseph's Catholic and Anglican High School .
• 1 Welsh Medium School, being Ysgol Morgan Llwyd.

Welsh Medium Education

The Authority maintains a number of Welsh Medium Schools, where Welsh is the main medium of delivery.These are marked (W) in the classification column of the list of schools. Welsh medium education is accessible to all children.

Voluntary Aided Schools

There are Voluntary Aided Schools which are maintained jointly by the Local Education Authority and voluntary bodies. All aided schools in the County Borough are either part of the Catholic or Church in Wales denominational groups.

Admission to these schools is the responsibility of the Governing Body of each school with places being allocated in accordance with approved criteria,as defined by each respective governing body. The majority of places are allocated to Catholic and Church in Wales children who meet the criteria as defined by each respective governing body. A number of non-Catholic or non-Church in Wales pupils are also admitted in accordance with a diocesan policy. The policy takes into consideration the desire of parents for a particular religious environment for the education of their children.

Further information for the admission of any pupil is available from the Head of the school in question.

Voluntary Controlled Schools

These schools,whilst under the auspices of the LEA as far as admissions are concerned,also offer an education which is founded on Christian principles and values.

There are Church in Wales Controlled primary schools at:-

• Borderbrook

• Eyton

• Chirk Pentre

• Rhos (Ysgol y Wern)

• Rossett (St Peter 's)

• Wrexham (St Giles').

Further information for the admission of any pupils is available from the LEA.