Ysgol Cefn Coch, Gwynedd
Ysgol Cefn Coch is a primary school for pupils in Gwynedd.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ysgol Cefn Coch in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Cefn Coch 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 148 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 15% have additional learning needs (23% in 2020/21); and 5% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 9 pupils (Year 4) to 23 (Year 3).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,818 per pupil, against £4,242 in 2021-22. It ended 2024-25 with a deficit of £5k.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ysgol Cefn Coch dates from 2018.
Next scheduled Estyn inspection or visit: 5 October 2026 (Core).
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ysgol Cefn Coch 2018". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Cefn Coch are Ysgol Y Garreg (1.7 miles), Ysgol Talsarnau (1.9 miles), Ysgol Y Gorlan (2.8 miles) and Ysgol Eifion Wyn (2.8 miles).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Penrhyndeudraeth Rail Station, about 210 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ysgol Cefn Coch (outside), 50 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 Cefn Coch's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol Cefn Coch 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 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.
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Questions parents ask about Ysgol Cefn Coch
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Cefn Coch?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Cefn Coch 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 Cefn Coch?
Apply through Gwynedd, naming Ysgol Cefn Coch 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 Cefn Coch?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 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 Cefn Coch?
Ysgol Cefn Coch is at Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, LL48 6AE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)