How many pupils attend St Joseph's Catholic and Anglican Secondary School?

St Joseph's Catholic and Anglican Secondary School has 759 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to St Joseph's Catholic and Anglican Secondary School?

St Joseph's Catholic and Anglican Secondary School is a state school. In Wales, closing dates are set locally and differ from one council to another, so check Wrexham County Borough Council's school admissions pages for how to apply and this year's closing date.

Does St Joseph's Catholic and Anglican Secondary School have a religious character?

Yes — St Joseph's Catholic and Anglican Secondary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic & Anglican. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Year 7 places decided at St Joseph's Catholic and Anglican Secondary School?

When St Joseph's Catholic and Anglican Secondary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — Looked After Children, or previously Looked After Children (Please see definition of Looked After Children); 2. Children from the Catholic and Church in Wales traditions — Once places to Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children have been allocated the remaining places will be allocated according to the basic ratio established at the foundation of the school: up to 60% of pupils admitted will be from the Catholic tradition and up to 40% of pupils admitted will be from the Anglican tradition. Catholic: a. Baptised Catholic children in Catholic primaries within Wrexham Local Authority. b. Other Baptised Catholic children. c. Other children who attend Catholic primary schools. Should numbers exceed places, tie-break order: 1. Supporting evidence from the Priest of sacramental involvement by the child and family. 2. Supporting evidence from the Priest of active involvement in the church community by the child and family. 3. The number of years the child has attended a Catholic feeder school. Church in Wales: a. Baptised children whose families attend an Anglican Church within the Wrexham Local Authority area (not school based worship). b. Other Baptised Anglican children. c. Other Children who attend a Church in Wales Primary school. Should numbers exceed places, tie-break order: 1. Supporting evidence from the Vicar/Minister about active involvement by child and family. 2. Supporting evidence from the Vicar/Minister about attendance at church. 3. Number of years the child has attended a Church in Wales Primary School. Where Catholic or Church in Wales places are unfilled, the places become available to the other oversubscribed denomination; 3. Other Christian denominations - CYTUN Category 'A' members — Children of families who are actively involved in local church communities of other Christian denominations and who are Category 'A' members of CYTUN (Churches Together in Wales). For available places: a. Evidence of significant active involvement by the child and the family in the supporting church, such as weekly attendance at worship and other involvement. b. Evidence of some active involvement by the child and the family in the supporting church, such as monthly or less regular attendance at worship. c. The number of years the child and the family has been involved with the supporting church, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 214 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of a tie breaker being required, the Governors will admit those applicants who live nearest to the school. If equal preference is accorded to two or more applicants under any one criterion then the tie breaker will be applied, with the child living closest to the school being afforded priority. Proximity will be measured by the Governing Body Admissions Panel using the Local Authority's GIS mapping system. Measurements will be from the home to the nearest school gate, using the shortest safe walking route. In the case of equal distances, such as a flat in a block of dwellings, the ground floor flats would be regarded as nearer than flats on higher floors.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Joseph's Catholic and Anglican Secondary School?

According to the Welsh Government PLASC 2025-26 (counts are rounded to the nearest 5), about 375 pupils aged 5 and over at St Joseph's Catholic and Anglican Secondary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Joseph's Catholic and Anglican Secondary School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children — Looked After Children, or previously Looked After Children (Please see definition of Looked After Children)
2Children from the Catholic and Church in Wales traditions — Once places to Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children have been allocated the remaining places will be allocated according to the basic ratio established at the foundation of the school: up to 60% of pupils admitted will be from the Catholic tradition and up to 40% of pupils admitted will be from the Anglican tradition. Catholic: a. Baptised Catholic children in Catholic primaries within Wrexham Local Authority. b. Other Baptised Catholic children. c. Other children who attend Catholic primary schools. Should numbers exceed places, tie-break order: 1. Supporting evidence from the Priest of sacramental involvement by the child and family. 2. Supporting evidence from the Priest of active involvement in the church community by the child and family. 3. The number of years the child has attended a Catholic feeder school. Church in Wales: a. Baptised children whose families attend an Anglican Church within the Wrexham Local Authority area (not school based worship). b. Other Baptised Anglican children. c. Other Children who attend a Church in Wales Primary school. Should numbers exceed places, tie-break order: 1. Supporting evidence from the Vicar/Minister about active involvement by child and family. 2. Supporting evidence from the Vicar/Minister about attendance at church. 3. Number of years the child has attended a Church in Wales Primary School. Where Catholic or Church in Wales places are unfilled, the places become available to the other oversubscribed denomination.
3Other Christian denominations - CYTUN Category 'A' members — Children of families who are actively involved in local church communities of other Christian denominations and who are Category 'A' members of CYTUN (Churches Together in Wales). For available places: a. Evidence of significant active involvement by the child and the family in the supporting church, such as weekly attendance at worship and other involvement. b. Evidence of some active involvement by the child and the family in the supporting church, such as monthly or less regular attendance at worship. c. The number of years the child and the family has been involved with the supporting church.
4Children of other faith communities — For available places: a. Evidence of significant active involvement by the child and the family in the supporting place of worship. b. Evidence of some active involvement by the child and the family in the supporting place of worship. c. Evidence of commitment to a faith community by the child and the family.
5Children of families who are members, but not active members, of local faith communities — For available places: a. Evidence of some involvement in the supporting church by the child and the family. b. Number of years the child and the family has been involved with the supporting church.
6Siblings — Children who are not able to be admitted under categories 1–5, but who have a sibling attending at the time of admission. For available places the following criteria will be applied; the greater the number of years the siblings would be together, as part of the school community, will be the deciding factor. Please see Definition of sibling.
7Children with no evidence of faith commitment — Children who are not able to be admitted under categories 1–6: Who have not provided any evidence from their Priest/Minister/Religious Leader regarding their faith commitment, or who have declared no faith commitment, but who have indicated they would like a place at St Josephs.

If two applications tie: In the event of a tie breaker being required, the Governors will admit those applicants who live nearest to the school. If equal preference is accorded to two or more applicants under any one criterion then the tie breaker will be applied, with the child living closest to the school being afforded priority. Proximity will be measured by the Governing Body Admissions Panel using the Local Authority's GIS mapping system. Measurements will be from the home to the nearest school gate, using the shortest safe walking route. In the case of equal distances, such as a flat in a block of dwellings, the ground floor flats would be regarded as nearer than flats on higher floors.

Document is a Local Authority Parents' Guide (2025-2026) reproducing the school's published admission policy verbatim. The school is a shared Catholic and Anglican secondary school with a fully inclusive Resource Provision; no selection by ability or aptitude. Closing date for applications stated as 4th November 2024.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.