Ysgol Carreg Emlyn, Rhuthun
Ysgol Carreg Emlyn is a primary school for pupils in Rhuthun.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ysgol Carreg Emlyn in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Carreg Emlyn 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 65 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
Year groups range from 4 pupils (Year 4) to 11 (Year 5).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £8,345 per pupil, against £5,495 in 2021-22. It carried forward £42k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ysgol Carreg Emlyn dates from 2019.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ysgol Carreg Emlyn 2019". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Carreg Emlyn are Ysgol Reoledig Llanfair D.C. (3.3 miles), Borthyn V.C. Primary School (3.4 miles), Ysgol Pen Barras (3.8 miles) and Rhos Street C.P. School (3.8 miles).
Ysgol Reoledig Llanfair D.C.Borthyn V.C. Primary SchoolYsgol Pen BarrasRhos Street C.P. School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ysgol Carreg Emlyn.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Maes Caenog (outside), 60 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 Carreg Emlyn's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Ysgol Carreg Emlyn
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ysgol Carreg Emlyn from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol Carreg Emlyn is in Denbighshire; for families living there:
Apply to Denbighshire 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 Denbighshire is 3.5 (the median across 60 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 Carreg Emlyn
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Carreg Emlyn?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Carreg Emlyn has a defined catchment published by Denbighshire. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Denbighshire 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 Carreg Emlyn?
Apply through Denbighshire, naming Ysgol Carreg Emlyn on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Denbighshire's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Ysgol Carreg Emlyn?
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 Denbighshire is 3.5 (the median across 60 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ysgol Carreg Emlyn?
Ysgol Carreg Emlyn is at Safle Clocaenog, Rhuthun, Denbighshire (Sir Ddinbych), LL15 2AY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)