Ysgol Clywedog

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Ysgol Clywedog is an English-medium 11 to 16 mixed comprehensive school maintained by Wrexham County Borough Council. The school is situated in the west of Wrexham and draws from the villages to the north and west of the town as well as from the town itself.

The number of pupils has decreased from 883 at the time of the last inspection to 779. Around 22% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is higher than the national average of 16.4%, and close to 20% live in the 20% most deprived areas of Wales.

Almost 26% have a special educational need which is higher than the national average of 22.5%. The school has resourced provision for pupils with both specific and moderate learning difficulties.

Less than... 2% of pupils have a statement of special educational needs. This figure is lower than the national average of 2.2%.

Close to 12% of pupils receive support to learn English as an additional language. Less than 1% of pupils speak Welsh as a first language or to an equivalent standard. The senior leadership team consists of the headteacher, who took up post in September 2016, a deputy headteacher, two assistant headteachers and a finance officer.