Parents are being warned tough times are ahead for schools facing a budget deficit.

Ysgol Plas Coch in Wrexham faces a shortfall of more than £100,000 for the next school year, while Ysgol Bro Alun in Gwersyllt is more than £50,000 in the hole.

Headteacher Osian Jones has written to parents laying out the stark reality facing the institutions in the months ahead, including potential redundancies.

He said: "These are huge sums of money and it's difficult to understand how schools are expected to sustain and improve standards and to develop the well being of children when we don't receive enough money to help us achieve this.

"Before the federation's governing body can accept 2018-19 budgets, the figures will have to be pulled back to zero.

"This means cuts in all aspects of the running of both schools, including staffing, resources, training and professional development and services provided i.e. instrumental lessons.

"As you can imagine, this is a huge challenge."

Mr Jones added draft financial plans have been drawn up to go before finance sub-committee governors as soon as possible.

"Naturally we will make every effort possible to ensure that the financial situation will have as little effect as possible on the education of children at both schools."

Schools had originally been set to receive a standstill budget from Wrexham Council but a 1.48 per cent increase was approved by members at a full council meeting last week.

The authority is looking to slash £13 million from its budget over the next two years.

Head of education, Ian Roberts said in a scrutiny committee meeting that a standstill budget could have led to a cut in teachers and teaching assistants as 80 to 85 per cent of school budgets goes on staffing.

He added that could also have been reflected in fewer choices in subjects at Key Stage 4 for pupils taking GCSEs.

For a number of years, the council has protected school budgets as per Welsh Government guidelines, including an additional £1.2 million for the current financial year.