St Peter's CIW Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Wrexham
St Peter's CIW Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Wrexham.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Peter's CIW Voluntary Controlled Primary School in detail
School in Wales
St Peter's CIW Voluntary Controlled 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 209 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 5% are learning English as an additional language; and 14% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 21 pupils (Year 3) to 32 (Year 5).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £4,613 per pupil, against £3,873 in 2021-22. It carried forward £6k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on St Peter's CIW Voluntary Controlled Primary School dates from 2019.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report St Peter’s CIW Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2019 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter's CIW Voluntary Controlled Primary School are The Rofft C.P. School (1.7 miles); All Saints Primary School (2.3 miles); Dodleston CofE Primary School (2.4 miles, 80% reading, 70% maths); and Park Community Primary School (2.7 miles).
The Rofft C.P. SchoolAll Saints Primary SchoolDodleston CofE Primary SchoolPark Community Primary School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Peter's CIW Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rossett Fields (outside), 160 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 St Peter's CIW Voluntary Controlled Primary School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Peter's CIW Voluntary Controlled Primary School 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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.
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Questions parents ask about St Peter's CIW Voluntary Controlled Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Peter's CIW Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so St Peter's CIW Voluntary Controlled Primary School 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 St Peter's CIW Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Apply through Wrexham, naming St Peter's CIW Voluntary Controlled Primary School 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 St Peter's CIW Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 St Peter's CIW Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
St Peter's CIW Voluntary Controlled Primary School is at Chapel Lane, Rossett, Wrexham, LL12 0EE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)