Ysgol Comins Coch, Ceredigion

Ysgol Comins Coch 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 138 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

12% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 14% have additional learning needs (28% in 2020/21); 9% are learning English as an additional language; and 10% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 8 pupils (Reception) to 27 (Year 6).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,444 per pupil, against £3,292 in 2021-22. It carried forward £89k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its November 2024 inspection summarises Ysgol Comins Coch like this:

"Leaders develop a positive culture and inclusive ethos, focusing on pupils' learning and well-being effectively. This nurturing environment, central to their improvement strategies, leads to excellent behaviour and enthusiasm for learning among pupils. Leaders’ willingness to improve practices through regular evaluations result in well- organised improvement processes. Leaders manage staff performance well and professional learning opportunities impact on pupils’ learning positively. The governing body supports and challenges leadership rigorously and focus on improving teaching and learning through an effective monitoring cycle. Leaders allocate roles and responsibilities effectively, considering staff workload and well-being sensibly."

"Learning opportunities, such as entrepreneurial days, promote community understanding successfully, and pupil voice groups influence school life and charity fundraising positively. Staff and pupils develop excellent working relationships and teachers encourage pupils to collaborate and share ideas sensibly. They provide feedback to help pupils understand tasks and to improve, though this feedback does not always challenge and identify the next steps in individual pupils’ learning accurately. Most teaching sessions move at a suitable pace and teachers plan engaging activities, but when teaching is less challenging, pupils’ learning is not as effective. Pupils develop strong oracy and reading skills, becoming skilled readers who engage deeply with texts. They write successfully for various purposes and use effective numeracy and digital skills confidently."

"Pupils have exemplary attitudes towards learning Welsh and use the language confidently, which is a notable strength of the school. The learning environment is stimulating and well-resourced, though the outdoor provision is not developed well enough to support pupils to apply their skills in beneficial learning activities. The curriculum offers broad learning experiences, building on previously taught skills effectively. Pupils develop worthwhile personal, social, emotional and creative skills, which promotes effective cultural awareness, empathy and respect for others."

Estyn made 2 recommendations: (1) Ensure that teachers manage time effectively in lessons to challenge and accurately identify the next steps in pupils’ learning; (2) Improve the quality and provision of learning experiences in the outdoors.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Comins Coch are Yr Ysgol Gymraeg (1.5 miles), Ysgol Padarn Sant (1.6 miles), Ysgol Plascrug (1.7 miles) and Ysgol Llwyn Yr Eos (1.9 miles).

The nearest tram or metro stop is Glanrafon (Vale of Rheidol Railway), about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Comins Coch Primary School (near), 100 metres away.