Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon, Newport
Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon is a primary school for pupils in Newport.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon in detail
School in Wales
Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon is a Welsh-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 292 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
12% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 5% have additional learning needs (12% in 2020/21).
Year groups range from 27 pupils (Year 5) to 49 (Reception).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £6,083 per pupil, against £3,674 in 2021-22. It carried forward £60k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon dates from 2020.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon 2020". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon are Abercarn Primary School (0.5 miles), Cwmcarn Primary School (0.9 miles), Tynewydd Primary School (1.6 miles) and Pantside Primary School (1.6 miles).
Abercarn Primary SchoolCwmcarn Primary SchoolTynewydd Primary SchoolPantside Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Newbridge Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gwyddon Court (opposite), 100 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 Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon is in Caerphilly; for families living there:
Apply to Caerphilly for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 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 Caerphilly is 8 (the median across 85 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 Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon
What is the catchment area for Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon has a defined catchment published by Caerphilly. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Caerphilly 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 Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon?
Apply through Caerphilly, naming Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Caerphilly's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 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 Caerphilly is 8 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon?
Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon is at Heol Gwyddon, Abercarn, Newport, NP11 5GX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)