St Anne's R.C. Primary School, Wrexham

St Anne's R.C. 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 170 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

37% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 8% have additional learning needs (19% in 2020/21); 30% are learning English as an additional language; and 59% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 16 pupils (Reception) to 28 (Year 5).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,734 per pupil, against £4,701 in 2021-22. It carried forward £40k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its December 2025 inspection summarises St Anne's R.C. Primary School like this:

"St. Anne’s R.C. Primary is a welcoming and caring school where the well-being of its pupils has the highest priority. Nearly all pupils feel safe, secure, and confident that their views are listened to and acted upon. The headteacher has a clear vision, which is shared by all staff and governors, for ensuring that the school is an inclusive, safe and happy place where nearly all pupils enjoy school. Throughout the school, adults work closely with families and external agencies to support all pupils. This ensures that most pupils make good progress, including those with ALN and those from low-income households. Whilst the school has robust procedures for monitoring attendance and works effectively with the Education Welfare Officer and families to improve attendance absentee rates remain well below the county average and national expectations."

"The school provides a broad, balanced curriculum that nurtures curiosity and a sense of community. Older pupils learn about global issues such as climate change, and community events encourage care for the local environment. Nearly all teachers promote pupils’ moral, social and cultural development effectively. Most pupils develop pride in Welsh heritage through authentic experiences and take on purposeful leadership roles in learner voice groups. Their initiatives have a positive impact on school life. Teaching is generally effective. In the most successful classes, teachers plan carefully to build on what pupils know and understand. They maintain a good pace in lessons and use questioning and feedback well to deepen pupils’ thinking."

"Most pupils make good progress in reading, writing, Welsh, and digital skills. They enjoy reading and use expression confidently when reading aloud. Teachers challenge vocabulary choices and provide purposeful opportunities to develop Welsh language skills. Pupils show enthusiasm and apply digital skills effectively across contexts. However, over-reliance on worksheets limits presentation quality, and maths teaching is inconsistent. Opportunities for pupils to apply numeracy skills across the curriculum remain limited and require improvement. Leaders have the capacity to implement improvement successfully but, monitoring work does not focus sharply enough on evaluating the effectiveness of teaching. Governors support the school well and provide appropriate levels of accountability."

Estyn made 3 recommendations: (1) Improve pupils’ mathematical skills; (2) Improve attendance, particularly for vulnerable pupils; (3) Improve self-evaluation processes.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Anne's R.C. Primary School are Hafod - y - Wern Community Primary School (0.2 miles), Gwenfro Community Primary School (0.3 miles), Alexandra C.P. School (0.8 miles) and Ysgol Bodhyfryd (0.9 miles).

The nearest railway station is Wrexham Central Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gwenfro (after), 110 metres away.