Ysgol Betws-y-Coed, Conwy
Ysgol Betws-y-Coed is a primary school for pupils in Conwy.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ysgol Betws-y-Coed in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Betws-y-Coed 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 15 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
Year groups range from 1 pupils (Year 2) to 4 (Reception).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £19,169 per pupil, against £8,785 in 2021-22. It carried forward £1k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ysgol Betws-y-Coed dates from 2019.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ysgol Betws-y-Coed 2019". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Betws-y-Coed are Ysgol Capel Garmon (2.1 miles), Ysgol Bro Gwydir (3.2 miles), Ysgol Penmachno (3.7 miles) and Ysgol Dolwyddelan (3.9 miles).
Ysgol Capel GarmonYsgol Bro GwydirYsgol PenmachnoYsgol Dolwyddelan
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Betws-y-Coed Rail Station, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bro Gethin (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 Ysgol Betws-y-Coed'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. Ysgol Betws-y-Coed is in Conwy; for families living there:
Apply to Conwy for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Conwy is 3 (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 Ysgol Betws-y-Coed
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Betws-y-Coed?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Betws-y-Coed has a defined catchment published by Conwy. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Conwy 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 Ysgol Betws-y-Coed?
Apply through Conwy, naming Ysgol Betws-y-Coed on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Conwy's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Ysgol Betws-y-Coed?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Conwy is 3 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ysgol Betws-y-Coed?
Ysgol Betws-y-Coed is at Bro Gethun, Betws-Y-Coed, Conwy, LL24 0BP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)