Ysgol Abercaseg, Gwynedd

Ysgol Abercaseg 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 67 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 (21% in 2020/21).

Year groups range from 17 pupils (Reception) to 19 (Year 2).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £7,144 per pupil, against £4,324 in 2021-22. It carried forward £116k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its June 2025 inspection summarises Ysgol Abercaseg like this:

"Ysgol Abercaseg provides a stimulating curriculum that prioritises pupils' development as proud, responsible and ambitious citizens. They offer meaningful learning experiences that foster strong links between the school, their community and the Welsh language. Teachers plan sessions that provide a challenge in pupils' learning and build on their interests skilfully. They use the local environment creatively to broaden pupils' horizons and to deepen their awareness of their identity. Pupils take an active part in community activities and show obvious pride as they contribute enthusiastically to the life of the village. Most pupils make sound progress in their literacy, numeracy and digital skills. They develop as enthusiastic speakers and confident readers who communicate intelligently and discuss their learning effectively."

"Pupils' writing skills develop skilfully, with the older pupils writing maturely for different purposes. Most pupils develop their mathematics and digital skills purposefully in interesting activities. Purposeful opportunities are provided for them to develop their thinking skills independently in activities that encourage them to solve problems and overcome difficulties in their learning. On the whole, teachers use effective teaching methods that encourage pupils to work together successfully. They question in detail and challenge pupils to think more deeply about their learning. Pupils respond positively to support and show robust attitudes to their learning. However, at times, staff over-lead pupils' learning which reduces the opportunities for them to learn independently."

"Staff promote pupils’ care and well-being extremely effectively. They forge a positive working relationships with pupils, which supports learning successfully. This contributes effectively to the positive behaviour of most pupils and fosters healthy attitudes to learning. The governing body provides relevant support and challenge to leaders in a constructive manner. The school’s self-evaluation and improvement planning processes are robust, but leaders do not always ensure that self-evaluation procedures are as thorough across the whole federation. A report on Ysgol Abercaseg"

Estyn made 2 recommendations: (1) Provide regular opportunities for pupils to develop their independent learning skills; (2) Strengthen self-evaluation and improvement planning procedures across the federation.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Abercaseg are Ysgol Pen-y-bryn (0.3 miles), Ysgol Gynradd Llanllechid (1 mile), Ysgol Tregarth (1.6 miles) and Ysgol Bodfeurig (1.7 miles).

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ysgol Abercaseg.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Braichmelyn (near), 210 metres away.