YGG Cynwyd Sant, Bridgend
YGG Cynwyd Sant is a primary school for pupils in Bridgend.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
YGG Cynwyd Sant in detail
School in Wales
YGG Cynwyd Sant 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 286 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
21% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 8% have additional learning needs; and 3% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 24 pupils (Year 1) to 41 (Year 5).
YGG Cynwyd Sant in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to YGG Cynwyd Sant are St Mary's & St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles), Plasnewydd Primary School (0.5 miles), Garth Primary School (0.9 miles) and Cwmfelin Primary School (1 mile).
St Mary's & St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPlasnewydd Primary SchoolGarth Primary SchoolCwmfelin Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Maesteg Rail Station, about 760 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Maesteg Comprehensive School (outside), 30 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 YGG Cynwyd Sant's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to YGG Cynwyd Sant from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. YGG Cynwyd Sant is in Bridgend; for families living there:
Apply to Bridgend for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Bridgend is 4 (the median across 61 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.
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Questions parents ask about YGG Cynwyd Sant
What is the catchment area for YGG Cynwyd Sant?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so YGG Cynwyd Sant has a defined catchment published by Bridgend. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Bridgend 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 YGG Cynwyd Sant?
Apply through Bridgend, naming YGG Cynwyd Sant on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Bridgend's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near YGG Cynwyd Sant?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Bridgend is 4 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Where is YGG Cynwyd Sant?
YGG Cynwyd Sant is at Pen-Yr-Ysgol, Maesteg, Bridgend, CF34 9YE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)