Ysgol Craig y Deryn, Llanegryn

Ysgol Craig y Deryn 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 99 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

Of its pupils, 13% have additional learning needs.

Year groups range from 10 pupils (Year 2) to 16 (Year 6).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £6,138 per pupil, against £5,039 in 2021-22. It carried forward £13k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its July 2024 inspection summarises Ysgol Craig y Deryn like this:

"Ysgol Craig y Deryn is a happy and hard-working community where most pupils make sound progress. They feel safe at school and are given valuable opportunities to learn and play with their friends across the school, which contributes firmly to the strong sense of belonging. During activities and break and lunch times, pupils behave excellently. Leaders, teachers and support staff work together effectively to maintain and support the well-being of learners and their colleagues. Staff give good consideration to pupils’ ideas when developing activities and ensure effective support for pupils who need an additional boost with their learning."

"Staff provide beneficial opportunities for pupils to develop inclusive attitudes towards others, for example by learning about the experiences of athletes who face physical challenges. Staff use the outdoor environment effectively to promote pupils’ well-being and learning. On entry to the school, pupils develop independence well and persevere consistently when completing different tasks. Overall, teachers plan rich activities that support most pupils to develop many of their skills successfully, particularly their digital skills. Many pupils understand the importance of selecting tasks that correspond to their stage of development and respond effectively to staff feedback to develop their learning further."

"At times, teachers overuse worksheets, which limits opportunities for pupils to complete and present their work with increasing independence. The headteacher, leaders and staff know the school’s strengths and areas for improvement well. This contributes firmly to ensuring that staff develop provision purposefully to support pupils to achieve consistently in their learning."

Estyn made 2 recommendations: (1) Ensure that teachers provide beneficial opportunities for pupils to develop all their skills in a rich and wide range of learning experiences; (2) Develop opportunities for pupils to complete and present their work with increasing independence by reducing the use of worksheets.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Rhydyronen (Talyllyn Railway), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Maesegryn (after), 70 metres away.