- 13.9% of pupils entitled to free school meals in January 2004 (17.6 per cent in Wales)
- 25 pupils in each primary class in January 2004 (24.5 in Wales)
- 37.2% of pupils with statements in mainstream classes in January 2004 (52.6 per cent in Wales)
Wrexham has just under 20,000 pupils of school age. It is a linguistically and culturally diverse authority. About 14 per cent of the population speaks Welsh and 33 schools provide additional support for minority ethnic pupils. It also provides a location for approximately 50 Traveller families.
Source: Welsh Assembly.
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