Yr Ysgol Gymraeg, Ceredigion

Yr Ysgol Gymraeg 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 342 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 6% have additional learning needs (24% in 2020/21); 2% are learning English as an additional language; and 5% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 31 pupils (Year 1) to 52 (Year 5).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £4,609 per pupil, against £3,402 in 2021-22.

Estyn's report on its March 2025 inspection summarises Yr Ysgol Gymraeg like this:

"Ysgol Gymraeg Aberystwyth is a caring community that celebrates Welshness, respect and pupils’ achievements well. It encourages pupils to be happy, to enjoy their learning and to take pride in their community and Wales. As a result, most pupils are happy to attend school and feel safe there. The school’s various voice committees provide regular opportunities for pupils to undertake responsibilities and develop their leadership skills effectively. Teachers consider pupils’ ideas when planning the curriculum. Most plan stimulating activities that engage pupils’ interest and ensure progress in their understanding and knowledge effectively."

"Many teachers have high expectations and provide learning activities that challenge pupils and enable them to make the best progress in their learning. However, at times, a few teachers do not provide learning activities that challenge pupils sufficiently. Many teachers and other staff develop pupils’ skills successfully. They ensure that most pupils make sound progress in their literacy, numeracy and digital skills, along with a range of other skills in various areas of learning. One of the school’s strengths is the way in which pupils develop their creative skills through rich learning experiences. Staff across the school provide pupils with useful oral feedback and support to pupils when responding to their work."

"However, this feedback does not always help pupils to improve their work and begin to take responsibility for their learning. Leaders use a range of suitable self-evaluation processes to identify the school’s strengths. However, the evaluations are not always incisive enough to identify what needs to be done to improve provision and pupils’ progress. The acting headteacher and staff have a positive relationship and effective communication arrangements with parents. As a result, parents have the confidence to raise any issues that may affect their children’s well-being and learning."

Estyn made 2 recommendations: (1) Ensure consistency in effective teaching practices across the school and raise staff’s expectations to challenge all pupils consistently; (2) Sharpen self-evaluation and improvement planning arrangements so that leaders evaluate the school’s work according to its effect on pupils’ progress and achievement.

The nearest other state primary schools to Yr Ysgol Gymraeg are Ysgol Plascrug (0.2 miles), Ysgol Padarn Sant (0.3 miles), Ysgol Llwyn Yr Eos (0.7 miles) and Ysgol Comins Coch (1.5 miles).

The nearest tram or metro stop is Llanbadarn (Vale of Rheidol Railway), about 760 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Plas Avenue (before), 180 metres away.