Acton Primary, Wrexham (Wrecsam)
Acton Primary is a primary school for pupils in Wrexham (Wrecsam).
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Acton Primary in detail
School in Wales
Acton Primary is an English-medium school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.
It had 289 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
24% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 11% have additional learning needs; 16% are learning English as an additional language; and 22% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 28 pupils (Reception) to 47 (Year 4).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,743 per pupil, against £4,406 in 2021-22. It carried forward £10k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Acton Primary dates from 2017.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Acton Park Primary School 2017". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Acton Primary are Wat's Dyke C.P. School (0.5 miles), Borras Park Community Primary School (0.6 miles), Rhosddu Primary School (0.7 miles) and Ysgol Llan-y-pwll (0.7 miles).
Wat's Dyke C.P. SchoolBorras Park Community Primary SchoolRhosddu Primary SchoolYsgol Llan-y-pwll
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wrexham General Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Grange Close (after), 280 metres away.
Sources: Welsh Government school data and StatsWales (OGL); Estyn; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASInspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Read Acton Primary's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Acton Primary
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Acton Primary is in Wrexham; for families living there:
- Wrexham's school travel policy: Wrexham County Borough Council School Transport Policy PDF Format 124.15 KB
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wrexham is 5 (the median across 76 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Questions parents ask about Acton Primary
What is the catchment area for Acton Primary?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Acton Primary has a defined catchment published by Wrexham. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Wrexham applies the published criteria, which usually put looked-after children first, then siblings, then distance - but it normally carries priority.
How do I apply to Acton Primary?
Apply through Wrexham, naming Acton Primary on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Wrexham's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Acton Primary?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wrexham is 5 (the median across 76 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Acton Primary?
Acton Primary is at Box Lane, Wrexham (Wrecsam), LL12 8BT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)