Ysgol Bryn Alyn

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Ysgol Bryn Alyn is an English-medium 11 to 16 mixed comprehensive school and is maintained by Wrexham local authority.

There are currently 702 learners on roll, which is less than at the time of the last inspection. The school serves several village communities in the north west of Wrexham and is situated in the village of Gwersyllt. Slightly less than 20% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is higher than the national average of 17.

0%. About 25% of pupils live in the 20% most deprived areas of Wales. Very few pupils receive support to learn English as an additional language and very few pupils come from a minority ethnic background.

The school has resourced provision for pupils who have moderate ...learning difficulties. Currently the school has to the national average. Only about 1% of pupils speak Welsh fluently.

The acting headteacher took up her post in September 2017, but has worked at the school since 2016 as a deputy headteacher. The senior leadership team consists of the acting headteacher, an acting deputy headteacher, two assistant headteachers, two associate assistant headteachers and the business manager. An associate headteacher also works in the school part-time.