Ysgol Capelulo, Conwy
Ysgol Capelulo is a primary school for pupils in Conwy.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ysgol Capelulo in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Capelulo 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 115 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
11% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 9% have additional learning needs (20% in 2020/21).
Year groups range from 9 pupils (Year 4) to 20 (Year 5).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £4,945 per pupil, against £3,903 in 2021-22. It ended 2024-25 with a deficit of £20k.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ysgol Capelulo dates from 2019.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ysgol Capelulo 2019". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Capelulo are Ysgol Pencae (0.6 miles), Ysgol Llangelynnin (2.7 miles), Ysgol Porth y Felin (2.9 miles) and Ysgol Babanod Llanfairfechan (3.1 miles).
Ysgol PencaeYsgol LlangelynninYsgol Porth y FelinYsgol Babanod Llanfairfechan
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Penmaenmawr Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cae Cyd Road (opposite), 150 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 Capelulo's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Ysgol Capelulo
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ysgol Capelulo from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol Capelulo 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)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
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, 1 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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 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.
Commute and house prices
Questions parents ask about Ysgol Capelulo
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Capelulo?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Capelulo 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 Capelulo?
Apply through Conwy, naming Ysgol Capelulo 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 Capelulo?
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, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Conwy is 3 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ysgol Capelulo?
Ysgol Capelulo is at Ffordd Treforus, Dwygyfylchi, Conwy, LL34 6RA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)