Gwynedd C.P. School, Flintshire
Gwynedd C.P. School is a primary school for pupils in Flintshire.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Gwynedd C.P. School in detail
School in Wales
Gwynedd 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 473 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
34% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 14% have additional learning needs (29% in 2020/21); 13% are learning English as an additional language; and 17% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 55 pupils (Year 2) to 70 (Year 6).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,168 per pupil, against £3,675 in 2021-22. It carried forward £150k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Gwynedd C.P. School dates from 2023.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ysgol Gwynedd 2023 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Gwynedd C.P. School are St Mary's R.C. Primary School (0.3 miles), Ysgol Gymraeg Croes Atti (0.4 miles), Cornist Park C.P. School (0.6 miles) and Merllyn C.P. School (1.9 miles).
St Mary's R.C. Primary SchoolYsgol Gymraeg Croes AttiCornist Park C.P. SchoolMerllyn C.P. School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Flint Rail Station, about 600 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Flint Cemetery (after), 150 metres away.
Sources: Welsh Government school data and StatsWales (OGL); Estyn; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASInspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Read Gwynedd C.P. School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Gwynedd C.P. School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Gwynedd C.P. School is in Flintshire; for families living there:
Apply to Flintshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 9 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Flintshire is 4 (the median across 82 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Questions parents ask about Gwynedd C.P. School
What is the catchment area for Gwynedd C.P. School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Gwynedd C.P. School has a defined catchment published by Flintshire. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Flintshire applies the published criteria, which usually put looked-after children first, then siblings, then distance - but it normally carries priority.
How do I apply to Gwynedd C.P. School?
Apply through Flintshire, naming Gwynedd C.P. School on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Flintshire's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Gwynedd C.P. School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 9 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Flintshire is 4 (the median across 82 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Gwynedd C.P. School?
Gwynedd C.P. School is at Prince of Wales Avenue, Flint, Flintshire, CH6 5NF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)