Gellifor C.P. School, Denbighshire

Gellifor C.P. 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 48 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

Year groups range from 4 pupils (Year 3) to 8 (Year 1).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £8,420 per pupil, against £6,813 in 2021-22. It carried forward £39k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its June 2025 inspection summarises Gellifor C.P. School like this:

"Ysgol Gellifor is a warm, friendly and inclusive school where pupils feel happy, safe and valued. Nearly all pupils’ behaviour is excellent, and they show commendable respect for each other and for adults. They enjoy learning and take pride in their school. The school is federated with Ysgol Bryn Clwyd, which is located nearby. This means that they share a governing body and a headteacher. Staff at all levels work closely together, for example to plan engaging learning activities and to develop the learning environment."

"The headteacher provides compassionate and effective leadership. He has a clear vision for the school, which he shares effectively across the school’s community. Leaders use a range of evidence to evaluate the school’s work and have a robust record of making effective improvements. Governors know the school well and provide purposeful support and challenge. A particular strength of the school is its nurturing provision, which supports pupils’ emotional well-being very effectively. Staff create calm, safe environments and provide personalised support that helps pupils to feel secure and ready to learn."

"Teachers plan engaging learning experiences, including purposeful use of the outdoors, that develop pupils’ skills and interests well. Pupils respond enthusiastically and benefit from these varied opportunities. The school promotes a strong reading culture, and most pupils make good progress in their English speaking, reading and writing skills. The majority of pupils’ ability to use Welsh in everyday situations is limited, and provision to support pupils’ Welsh language development is still at an early stage. Most pupils develop their numeracy skills appropriately over time, but opportunities to apply these skills across the curriculum and in authentic contexts are limited."

Estyn made 2 recommendations: (1) Ensure consistent and purposeful opportunities for pupils to apply their numeracy skills across the curriculum; (2) Continue to develop pupils’ Welsh speaking skills.

The nearest other state primary schools to Gellifor C.P. School are Ysgol Bryn Clwyd (1.5 miles), Ysgol Reoledig Llanbedr (2.1 miles), Ysgol Bro Cinmeirch (2.4 miles) and Borthyn V.C. Primary School (3 miles).

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Gellifor C.P. School.