Ysgol Yr Hafod

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Ysgol Yr Hafod Johnstown Primary School, situated over two sites, is in Wrexham. The school opened in September 2015 following the amalgamation of Johnstown Infants School and Johnstown Junior School.

Currently, the school has 347 pupils, including 34 in the nursery, who attend on a part-time basis. The school admits pupils to the nursery class at the age of three. There are 12 classes including resource base provision for 10 pupils from across the local authority.

These pupils experience moderate learning difficulties. Around 20% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. This is very slightly above the national average.

The school has a very few pupils who are £looked after£ by the local authority. Around 19%... of pupils have additional learning needs. Very few pupils have a statement of educational needs.

English is the main home language of most pupils. Very few pupils come from an ethnic minority background or receive support for English as an additional language. The school excluded two pupils for a fixed-term during the last year.

The headteacher took up his post in January 2016. The school's key stage 2 deputy headteacher has been acting headteacher since June 2016. This is the school's first inspection since amalgamation.

The individual school budget per pupil for Ysgol Yr Hafod in 2016-2017 means that the budget is £3,390 per pupil. The maximum per pupil in the primary schools in Wrexham is £8,755 and the minimum is £2,924. Ysgol Yr Hafod is 32nd out of the 58 primary schools in Wrexham in terms of its school budget per pupil.