Penygelli Primary, Wrexham

Penygelli 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 256 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

33% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 3% have additional learning needs (16% in 2020/21); 7% are learning English as an additional language; and 13% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 25 pupils (Year 1) to 45 (Year 5).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £4,693 per pupil, against £3,917 in 2021-22. It ended 2024-25 with a deficit of £38k.

Estyn's report on its May 2023 inspection summarises Penygelli Primary like this:

"Penygelli Primary School provides a warm, caring environment for pupils. Pupils, staff and the community are proud of the school. Pupils feel safe and well cared for by their teachers with whom they have strong working relationships. Overall, pupils’ behaviour is excellent and they treat one another and adults with respect. Members of the recently formed interim leadership team have re-established a positive culture across the school community."

"The interim headteacher, supported by the deputy headteacher, is highly visible and works well with other staff towards fulfilling their vision to provide a caring, thoughtful, happy and secure environment for pupils. They have brought staff together through a challenging time and re- established a vision for wellbeing and belonging across the school community. During their time at school, many pupils, including those with additional learning needs, make suitable progress from their starting points. Most develop their oracy, reading, physical and creative skills well, but do not make as much progress in developing their writing and numeracy skills. The interim leadership team has recently established effective systems to gain a greater understanding of the school’s strengths and areas for development."

"However, over time, the school’s evaluation and improvement processes have not been effective enough in securing improvements to important aspects of teaching and learning. The partnership between the school and parents is a strength, placing the school in the heart of the community. There is a sense of pride in being associated with the school and parents value the positive role it plays in developing their children’s enthusiasm for learning."

Estyn made 3 recommendations: (1) Further develop the curriculum to ensure that it supports the progressive development of pupils’ skills, particularly writing and numeracy, as they move through the school; (2) Improve the aspects of teaching and learning experiences identified in the report as being less effective; (3) Sharpen self-evaluation and school improvement processes to focus closely on bringing about improvements to teaching and learning.

The nearest other state primary schools to Penygelli Primary are Ysgol Bryn Tabor (under 0.1 miles), Minera Aided Primary School (0.9 miles), Tanyfron C.P. School (1 mile) and Brynteg County School (1.6 miles).

The nearest railway station is Gwersyllt Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High Street, 100 metres away.