Ysgol Bryn Clwyd, Sir Ddinbych

Ysgol Bryn Clwyd 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 65 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

19% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Year groups range from 4 pupils (Year 1) to 11 (Year 6).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £7,748 per pupil, against £7,489 in 2021-22. It carried forward £11k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

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

"Ysgol Bryn Clwyd is a warm, friendly and inclusive school where pupils feel happy, safe and valued. Nearly all pupils’ behaviour is excellent, and they show commendable respect for each other and for adults. They enjoy learning and take pride in their school. The school is federated with Ysgol Gellifor, which is located nearby. This means that they share a governing body and a headteacher. Staff at all levels work closely together, for example to plan engaging learning activities and to develop the learning environment. The headteacher provides compassionate and effective leadership."

"He has a clear vision for the school, which he shares effectively across the school’s community. Leaders use a range of evidence to evaluate the school’s work and have a robust record of making effective improvements. Governors know the school well and provide purposeful support and challenge. A particular strength of the school is its nurturing provision, which supports pupils’ emotional well-being very effectively. Staff create calm, safe environments and provide personalised support that helps pupils to feel secure and ready to learn. Teachers plan engaging learning experiences, including purposeful use of the outdoors, that develop pupils’ skills and interests well. Pupils respond enthusiastically and benefit from these varied opportunities."

"The school promotes a strong reading culture, and most pupils make good progress in their English speaking, reading and writing skills. The majority of pupils’ ability to use Welsh in everyday situations is limited, and provision to support pupils’ Welsh language development is still at an early stage. Most pupils develop their numeracy skills appropriately over time, but opportunities to apply these skills across the curriculum and in authentic contexts are limited. Teachers’ feedback, at times, supports pupils to improve their work suitably. However, it does not always focus well enough on specific aspects of the pupils’ work that require improving."

Estyn made 3 recommendations: (1) Ensure that feedback from teachers supports pupils to improve their work consistently; (2) Ensure consistent and purposeful opportunities for pupils to apply their numeracy skills across the curriculum; (3) Continue to develop pupils’ Welsh speaking skills.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Bryn Clwyd are Gellifor C.P. School (1.5 miles), Ysgol Bro Cinmeirch (1.8 miles), Ysgol Y Parc Infants (3 miles) and Ysgol Twm o'r Nant (3.1 miles).

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

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is White Horse (opposite), 240 metres away.