Ysgol Cefn Meiriadog, Denbighshire
Ysgol Cefn Meiriadog is a primary school for pupils in Denbighshire.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ysgol Cefn Meiriadog in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Cefn Meiriadog is an English-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 63 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 3) to 15 (Year 2).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £7,200 per pupil, against £6,396 in 2021-22. It ended 2024-25 with a deficit of £50k.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ysgol Cefn Meiriadog dates from 2020.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ysgol Cefn Meiriadog 2020". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Cefn Meiriadog are Ysgol Y Faenol (1.5 miles), Ysgol Esgob Morgan C.I.W. Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2 miles), St George Controlled Primary School (2.2 miles) and St Asaph V.P. Infants (2.5 miles).
Ysgol Y FaenolYsgol Esgob Morgan C.I.W. Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSt George Controlled Primary SchoolSt Asaph V.P. Infants
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ysgol Cefn Meiriadog.
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 Meiriadog's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol Cefn Meiriadog 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.
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Questions parents ask about Ysgol Cefn Meiriadog
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Cefn Meiriadog?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Cefn Meiriadog 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 Cefn Meiriadog?
Apply through Denbighshire, naming Ysgol Cefn Meiriadog 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 Cefn Meiriadog?
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 Cefn Meiriadog?
Ysgol Cefn Meiriadog is at Groesffordd Marli, Marli, Denbighshire, LL22 9DS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)