Official pupil numbers cut at two schools

OFFICIAL pupil numbers at two more Wrexham schools will be reduced to allow education budgets to be used more effectively where they are most needed.

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Falling admissions and projected decreases in birth rates have seen Wrexham County Borough Council reduce admissions at a numer of primary schools over the last 18 months.

This week the council's Executive Board approved two more the reduction of Pupil Admission Numbers (PAN) at Ysgol Maes y Mynydd Primary School from 51 reception pupils to 45 and Penygelli from 45 to 30.

By reducing the admission numbers where pupil numbers are falling, the authority and headteachers are able to plan their budgets more effectively.