Ysgol Bro Sannan, Bargoed
Ysgol Bro Sannan is a primary school for pupils in Bargoed.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ysgol Bro Sannan in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Bro Sannan 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 116 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
34% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Year groups range from 6 pupils (Year 4) to 17 (Year 3).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £6,049 per pupil, against £3,562 in 2021-22. It ended 2024-25 with a deficit of £4k.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ysgol Bro Sannan dates from 2019.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ysgol Bro Sannan 2019". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Bro Sannan are Aberbargoed Primary School (0.4 miles), St Gwladys Bargoed School (0.6 miles), Park Primary School Bargoed (0.7 miles) and Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargoed (0.9 miles).
Aberbargoed Primary SchoolSt Gwladys Bargoed SchoolPark Primary School BargoedYsgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargoed
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bargoed Rail Station, about 800 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The George (before), 160 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 Sannan's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol Bro Sannan is in Caerphilly; for families living there:
Apply to Caerphilly for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 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 Caerphilly is 8 (the median across 85 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 Bro Sannan
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Bro Sannan?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Bro Sannan has a defined catchment published by Caerphilly. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Caerphilly 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 Sannan?
Apply through Caerphilly, naming Ysgol Bro Sannan on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Caerphilly's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Ysgol Bro Sannan?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 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 Caerphilly is 8 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ysgol Bro Sannan?
Ysgol Bro Sannan is at Ty Fry Road, Aberbargoed, Bargoed, CF81 9FN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)