Ysgol Bro Cynfal, Gwynedd
Ysgol Bro Cynfal is a primary school for pupils in Gwynedd.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ysgol Bro Cynfal in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Bro Cynfal 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 50 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
Year groups range from 2 pupils (Year 1) to 8 (Year 6).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £6,986 per pupil, against £4,587 in 2021-22. It carried forward £37k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Bro Cynfal are Ysgol Edmwnd Prys (1.7 miles), Ysgol Gynradd Tanygrisiau (2.2 miles), Ysgol Maenofferen (2.4 miles) and Ysgol Y Manod (2.4 miles).
Ysgol Edmwnd PrysYsgol Gynradd TanygrisiauYsgol MaenofferenYsgol Y Manod
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Tanygrisiau (Ffestiniog Railway), about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Square (after), 250 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 Bro Cynfal's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Ysgol Bro Cynfal
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ysgol Bro Cynfal from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol Bro Cynfal is in Gwynedd; for families living there:
Apply to Gwynedd for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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 Gwynedd is 1 (the median across 100 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.
Commute and house prices
Questions parents ask about Ysgol Bro Cynfal
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Bro Cynfal?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Bro Cynfal has a defined catchment published by Gwynedd. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Gwynedd 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 Bro Cynfal?
Apply through Gwynedd, naming Ysgol Bro Cynfal on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Gwynedd's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Ysgol Bro Cynfal?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Gwynedd is 1 (the median across 100 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ysgol Bro Cynfal?
Ysgol Bro Cynfal is at Ffestiniog, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, LL41 4NF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)