Bodnant Community School, Prestatyn

Bodnant Community School is an English-medium school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.

It had 468 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

16% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 3% have additional learning needs (27% in 2020/21); 5% are learning English as an additional language; and 7% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 57 pupils (Year 1) to 60 (Year 4).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £4,415 per pupil, against £3,882 in 2021-22. It carried forward £30k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its November 2024 inspection summarises Bodnant Community School like this:

"Leaders at Bodnant Community School establish a highly inclusive community where pupils feel happy and safe and develop positive attitudes to learning. Most pupils, including those with additional learning needs (ALN) and those from low-income households, make good overall progress during their time at school. Relationships between the school and families are a strength and parents are encouraged to contribute to the school’s collaborative approach to securing positive outcomes for pupils. Leaders put pupils’ well-being at the heart of the school’s work and staff support pupils effectively to develop as confident learners. Senior leaders work effectively to develop staff through professional learning opportunities that lead to continuous school improvement. The school’s work to develop pupils’ mathematical knowledge and understanding, for example, has been successful."

"However, leaders do not always evaluate the impact of teaching on pupils’ learning carefully enough. Staff and governors at the school understand the needs of pupils and families and put effective support in place. This ensures that most pupils, including those with additional learning needs (ALN) make good progress during their time in school. The governing body is supportive, and governors undertake their duties diligently. The school’s curriculum includes an authentic range of learning experiences that supports pupils to develop their understanding of the rich heritage and culture of Wales. Teachers focus well on developing pupils as ethical citizens who demonstrate values such as care and empathy."

"They enable pupils to develop an effective range of skills, including speaking and listening, reading and digital skills well, and consider how to support pupils to make good progress in their learning across the curriculum. The school’s work to develop pupils’ writing and Welsh oracy skills is at an early stage of development. The school is beginning to develop pupils as effective independent learners. However, where teachers over-direct learning, pupils do not develop their independent learning skills well enough."

Estyn made 2 recommendations: (1) Ensure that leaders focus monitoring and evaluation closely on the impact of teaching on learning; (2) Continue to develop pupils’ writing, Welsh oracy and independent learning skills.

The nearest other state primary schools to Bodnant Community School are Ysgol Penmorfa (0.6 miles), Ysgol Y Llys (0.8 miles), Ysgol Clawdd Offa (1.2 miles) and Ysgol Melyd (1.5 miles).

The nearest railway station is Prestatyn Rail Station, about 550 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Avenue (before), 290 metres away.