Ysgol Cei Newydd, Ceredigion

Ysgol Cei Newydd 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 57 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

17% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 9% have additional learning needs (27% in 2020/21); and 10% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 2 pupils (Reception) to 14 (Year 5).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £6,702 per pupil, against £4,131 in 2021-22. It carried forward £7k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its June 2023 inspection summarises Ysgol Cei Newydd like this:

"Ysgol Gymunedol Cei Newydd provides a happy and welcoming environment where pupils’ well-being and rights are prioritised successfully. Pupils make an important contribution to the school’s life and work and their voice and views are very important to the staff. Pupils’ behaviour is consistently good and they are respectful and polite towards others, including visitors to the school. They feel safe and content in their work and play and show an inherent pride in their school and their community. Many pupils make good progress during their time at the school."

"On the whole, they make appropriate, sound progress in developing their oracy and literacy skills and apply them confidently across a wide range of contexts. Many pupils’ numeracy and digital skills are developing successfully. Staff make good use of the local area and unique context to provide a curriculum that offers a range of interesting activities to stimulate and engage pupils’ interest. Through probing questioning, teachers and assistants recall previous learning effectively. Overall, there are not enough opportunities for pupils to make independent choices about how to complete their tasks."

"Staff provide pupils with appropriate feedback but they do not provide regular enough opportunities for them to respond to feedback and improve their work. Although the headteacher is new to the post, she has already succeeded in sharing her vision successfully with parents, pupils, staff and the wider community. She has a sound understanding of the school’s strengths and aspects that need to be developed further. She is supported robustly by hardworking and dedicated staff, who share her aspirations for demanding the best possible standards for the well-being and learning of all pupils. The governing body is very supportive and contributes effectively to the success of the school."

Estyn made 2 recommendations: (1) Ensure regular opportunities for pupils to respond to feedback and improve their work; (2) Expand opportunities for pupils to develop their independent learning skills.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Cei Newydd are Ysgol Gynradd Llanarth (2.4 miles), Ysgol Bro Sion Cwilt (2.7 miles), Ysgol Gynradd Aberaeron (4.5 miles) and Ysgol T. Llew Jones (5.1 miles).

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

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Park Street (opp 10), 240 metres away.