Ysgol Cae'r Gwenyn, Wrexham
Ysgol Cae'r Gwenyn is a special school for pupils in Wrexham.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ysgol Cae'r Gwenyn in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Cae'r Gwenyn is a school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wrexham Central Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gwenfro (before), 120 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 Ysgol Cae'r Gwenyn's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol Cae'r Gwenyn 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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 Ysgol Cae'r Gwenyn
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Cae'r Gwenyn?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Cae'r Gwenyn 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 Ysgol Cae'r Gwenyn?
Apply through Wrexham, naming Ysgol Cae'r Gwenyn 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 Ysgol Cae'r Gwenyn?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Ysgol Cae'r Gwenyn?
Ysgol Cae'r Gwenyn is at Prince Charles Road, Wrexham, LL13 8TH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)