Ysgol-Y-Grango

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Ysgol Y Grango is an English-medium 11 to 16 mixed comprehensive school situated in Rhosllanerchrugog and is maintained by Wrexham local authority. There are currently 541 pupils on roll, which is notably higher than at the time of the last inspection when there were 429 pupils on roll.

The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 22.7%, which is higher than the national average of 17.1%.

Nearly all pupils come from homes where English is the main language. A very few pupils speak Welsh fluently and do so at home, and 2.4% of pupils speak English as an additional language.

Around 22% of pupils have a special educational need, which is slightly below the national average of 25.1%. Around 2% have a sta...tement of special educational needs, which is slightly below the national average of 2.

4%. The school has a specialist teaching facility on site for a small number of pupils with a range of educational needs. The pupils who attend this facility are predominantly taught in mainstream classes.

The headteacher has been in post since September 2010. The leadership team consists of a deputy headteacher and two assistant headteachers. They are supported by seven members of staff who make up the extended leadership team.

The individual school budget per pupil for Ysgol Y Grango in 2016-2017 is £4,787 per pupil. The maximum per pupil in the secondary schools in Wrexham is £5,446 and the minimum is £4,433. Ysgol Y Grango is fifth out of the nine secondary schools in Wrexham in terms of its school budget per pupil.