Ysgol Clywedog, Wrexham

Ysgol Clywedog 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 755 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

31% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 5% have additional learning needs (23% in 2020/21); 4% are learning English as an additional language; and 21% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 116 pupils (Year 7) to 170 (Year 9).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £6,539 per pupil, against £5,375 in 2021-22. It carried forward £399k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ysgol Clywedog dates from 2019.

In its own words: "To stimulate, support and nurture academic excellence through a caring and challenging environment. At Ysgol Clywedog we aim to provide our young people with the spiritual, moral and social development needed to educate the whole person. Our focus is on the intellectual, emotional and physical needs of every student."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include swimming, multi-sports, chess, photography, film and homework club.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Ysgol Clywedog are St Joseph's Catholic and Anglican Secondary School (0.7 miles), Ysgol Rhosnesni (1.8 miles), Ysgol Morgan Llwyd (1.8 miles) and Ysgol Bryn Alyn (2.3 miles).

The nearest railway station is Wrexham Central Rail Station, about 940 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lego Factory (opposite), 80 metres away.