Cefn Mawr Primary School, Wrexham

Cefn Mawr Primary School 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 178 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

23% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 9% have additional learning needs; and 5% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 16 pupils (Reception) to 31 (Year 6).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,361 per pupil, against £4,322 in 2021-22. It carried forward £0k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its February 2024 inspection summarises Cefn Mawr Primary School like this:

"Cefn Mawr Primary School has an inclusive, nurturing learning environment for pupils. The headteacher and staff work with dedication to create a warm and valued culture for pupils and the wider school community. This culture of inclusivity helps pupils to build confidence and develop their self-esteem. The school has an exceptionally strong focus on well-being and emotional support, with a particular emphasis on daily physical activities and outdoor learning. This supports pupils to behave well and engage enthusiastically in lessons. Most pupils make strong progress during their time at the school. They make good progress in developing their literacy, numeracy, digital, physical and creative skills. However, many pupils lack confidence when speaking Welsh, as teachers do not ensure that pupils have enough opportunities to use the language."

"A notable strength of the school is the outstanding use of the outdoor learning areas. There is daily use of outdoor learning across the school where pupils engage in purposeful activities. As a result, pupils from an early age learn to communicate, co- operate, and collaborate well with each other to solve problems, create ‘masterpieces’ using loose parts and develop an appreciation of living things in the world around them. Their ability to work independently is commendable. Leaders and staff know their pupils well. This is reflected in their approaches to teaching individuals. Many teachers use questioning, assessment and feedback effectively to check pupils’ understanding and to move learning forward. However, this is not consistent across the school."

"Provision for pupils with additional learning needs (ALN) is strong. Staff carefully tailor support to meet the needs of individuals. They work well with outside agencies to create bespoke packages of support when needed. The headteacher works purposefully with her senior leaders, alongside the governing body to drive school improvement. Self-evaluation procedures are robust and support leaders to identify strengths and areas for development. They use this Information well to plan appropriate strategic actions to secure future improvements. Leaders adopt an effective collaborate approach to school improvement, embracing the input of pupils, parents, community, governors and the staff."

Estyn made 2 recommendations: (1) Improve opportunities for pupils to use their Welsh oracy skills; (2) Consistently use suitable feedback strategies to ensure that pupils know how to improve their work.

The nearest other state primary schools to Cefn Mawr Primary School are Ysgol Min-Y-Ddol (under 0.1 miles), Ysgol Acrefair (0.7 miles), Rhosymedre Community Primary School (0.8 miles) and Froncysyllte C.P. School (1 mile).

The nearest railway station is Ruabon Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kynaston Place (before), 140 metres away.