St Pauls Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wrexham

St Pauls Voluntary Aided 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 33 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

19% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Year groups range from 1 pupils (Year 2) to 7 (Year 5).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £9,862 per pupil, against £5,373 in 2021-22. It carried forward £41k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its February 2025 inspection summarises St Pauls Voluntary Aided Primary School like this:

"The headteacher fosters a cohesive and inclusive learning environment, ensuring that all pupils feel valued. Through her calm and reflective leadership, she promotes equity and unity across the federation of schools. She supports leadership development by encouraging collaboration among senior leaders and staff, leading to a shared approach in teaching and assessment. Teachers engage in reflective self-evaluation, although staff involvement in monitoring remains an area for growth. Pupils develop strong communication skills, expressing themselves confidently in discussions and listening attentively. The youngest pupils develop excellent phonics awareness, while older pupils read fluently and critically engage with texts."

"Teachers integrate many opportunities for pupils to write across the curriculum, with younger pupils developing foundational skills through play and older pupils using persuasive language effectively. Teachers’ planning embeds mathematics into real-world contexts. Entrepreneurial activities teach pupils budgeting and decision-making. Digital literacy is a strength, with pupils working together effectively to develop strong skills. All pupils understand online safety. Rich learning experiences extend beyond the classroom through outdoor activities, creative arts, and cultural events."

"The school has placed an emphasis on pupils’ Welsh language development with staff modelling its use and older pupils mentoring younger ones. Staff prioritise pupil well- being, fostering resilience, confidence, and positive relationships. Older pupils take on leadership roles, actively shaping their learning through research, presentations, and peer discussions. Support for pupils with additional learning needs is well-structured and incorporates effective working with external agencies. Strong partnerships with parents ensure that families feel supported and involved. Governors play an active role, although their direct engagement in school monitoring is still evolving."

Estyn made 2 recommendations: (1) Include all stakeholder in the monitoring and self-evaluation process; (2) Reduce the use of printed templates in order to ensure a suitable level of challenge in extended writing across the curriculum.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Pauls Voluntary Aided Primary School are Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary School (2.4 miles), Holt's Community Primary School (2.5 miles), Deiniol C.P. School (2.8 miles) and Ysgol Sant Dunawd (2.8 miles).