Ysgol Cymerau, Gwynedd
Ysgol Cymerau is a primary school for pupils in Gwynedd.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ysgol Cymerau in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Cymerau 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 244 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
15% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 14% have additional learning needs (24% in 2020/21); and 13% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 22 pupils (Reception) to 37 (Year 6).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,902 per pupil, against £3,926 in 2021-22. It carried forward £151k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Cymerau are Ysgol Gynradd Abererch (2.2 miles), Ysgol Gynradd Llanbedrog (3.1 miles), Ysgol Pentreuchaf (3.4 miles) and Ysgol Bro Plenydd (3.4 miles).
Ysgol Gynradd AbererchYsgol Gynradd LlanbedrogYsgol PentreuchafYsgol Bro Plenydd
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Pwllheli Rail Station, about 810 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ysgol Glan-y-mor (opposite), 10 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 Cymerau's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Ysgol Cymerau
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ysgol Cymerau from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol Cymerau 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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.
Commute and house prices
Questions parents ask about Ysgol Cymerau
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Cymerau?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Cymerau 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 Cymerau?
Apply through Gwynedd, naming Ysgol Cymerau 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 Cymerau?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Cymerau?
Ysgol Cymerau is at Ffordd Mela, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, LL53 5NU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)