Saltney Wood Memorial C.P. School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Saltney Wood Memorial School is a community primary school on the outskirts of the City of Chester on the border between Wales and England. It is maintained by Flintshire local authority.

There are 163 pupils aged between 3 and 11 on roll, including 11 who attend the part-time nursery. Around 22% of pupils come from ethnic minority backgrounds. About 31% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and this figure is above the Welsh average of 18%.

Nearly all pupils come from homes where English is the first language. The school has identified approximately 30% of pupils with special educational needs, which is higher than the national average of 21%. The school was last inspected during the autumn term of 2012.

...The current headteacher was appointed in January 2010 and the deputy headteacher in September 2012. The headteacher is currently on secondment to the regional consortium. The deputy headteacher has been acting headteacher since September 2019.