Ysgol Babanod Llanfairfechan, Conwy

Ysgol Babanod Llanfairfechan is a bilingual (Welsh and English) school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.

It had 107 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

22% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 12% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 25 pupils (Year 1) to 33 (Year 2).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,219 per pupil, against £4,483 in 2021-22. It carried forward £180k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its June 2022 inspection summarises Ysgol Babanod Llanfairfechan like this:

"Pupils enjoy their time at Ysgol Babanod Llanfairfechan very much. This is because their teachers plan interesting activities for them to do and this makes learning exciting and fun. As a result, most pupils make strong progress and achieve well. Nearly all pupils behave well and show very positive attitudes to learning. They are enthusiastic and eager to try new things. They are curious and confident learners from an early age. Pupils say that they feel safe, secure, and happy in school."

"They know that adults in the school care for them and that they can turn to them when they face challenges or have difficulties. Leaders have worked hard to create this calm and nurturing ethos and it plays a key role in ensuring effective learning at the school. Leaders place a high priority on developing pupils as independent, creative, and ambitious learners. Staff are encouraged to try new approaches to teaching and to develop the range of learning experiences they offer pupils. They listen carefully to what pupils want to learn about and weave their ideas into well planned sequences of lessons that build systematically on pupils’ knowledge and understanding. Teachers plan a wide range of opportunities for pupils to develop their literacy, numeracy, and digital skills to support their wider learning. Classrooms and outdoor spaces are productive, active learning environments where pupils enjoy plenty of opportunities to work collaboratively in pairs and small groups."

"Leaders work well together and as a team they share responsibilities sensibly. As a result, there is an effective whole school ethos and sense of teamwork where staff feel valued for their contribution. The school is good at identifying the areas of its work that are most effective and those aspects that need to be improved. The governing body plays an important part in the life of the school. Governors support and challenge leaders effectively."

Estyn made 3 recommendations: (1) Challenge all pupils to improve their extended writing skills across the curriculum; (2) Improve pupils’ spelling; (3) Strengthen the provision to develop pupils' Welsh language skills.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Babanod Llanfairfechan are Ysgol Pant-Y-Rhedyn (0.3 miles), Ysgol Pencae (2.6 miles), Ysgol Capelulo (3.1 miles) and Ysgol Gynradd Llanllechid (6.1 miles).

The nearest railway station is Llanfairfechan Rail Station, about 560 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Plas Menai (after), 150 metres away.