Ysgol Bryn AlynSt Joseph's Catholic and Anglican Secondary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wrexham.
Summary of the comparison
Ysgol Bryn Alyn and St Joseph's Catholic and Anglican Secondary School are secondary schools in Wrexham.
Ysgol Bryn Alyn scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's Catholic and Anglican Secondary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Joseph's Catholic and Anglican Secondary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ysgol Bryn Alyn was judged the expected standard and St Joseph's Catholic and Anglican Secondary School was judged the expected standard.
On the interim Capped 9 score, the latest published figures are 375.3 for Ysgol Bryn Alyn and 394.9 for St Joseph's Catholic and Anglican Secondary School.
The interim Capped 9 score has held broadly level at Ysgol Bryn Alyn (375.6 in 2022-23, 375.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Joseph's Catholic and Anglican Secondary School (387.6 in 2022-23, 394.9 in 2024-25).
Wales publishes no school-level capacity figures, and Estyn has issued no summative inspection grades since September 2022, so those rows read as unavailable rather than empty.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WrexhamYsgol Bryn Alyn | WrexhamSt Joseph's Catholic and Anglican Secondary School | Wales average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 9 in Wrexham | 1st of 9 in Wrexham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Estyn: Not in follow-up | Estyn: Not in follow-up | |
| School type | Welsh establishment | Welsh establishment | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Gender | Not applicable | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 701 | 748 | |
| Capacity | Not published | Not published | |
| Location | Wrexham, LL11 4HB | Wrexham, LL13 7EN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Capped 9 score | 375.3 | 394.9 Stronger figure | 354.3 |
| Literacy points | 39.9 | 44.1 Stronger figure | 38.6 |
| Numeracy points | 36.3 | 41.0 Stronger figure | 36.0 |
| Science points | 35.2 | 41.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| Welsh Bacc points | 35.8 | 42.9 Stronger figure | 29.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 725 | 760 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.4% | 7.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 20.7% | |
| SEN support | 6.9% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.4% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 7.3% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the Wales average.
KS4: interim Capped 9 score
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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