Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy, Llanrwst
Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy is a secondary school for pupils in Llanrwst.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy 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 610 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
13% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 8% have additional learning needs (20% in 2020/21); and 3% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 38 pupils (Year 12) to 118 (Year 10).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £7,843 per pupil, against £5,847 in 2021-22. It carried forward £81k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy dates from 2019.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy 2019". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Llanrwst Rail Station, about 860 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy (in), 130 metres away.
Sources: Welsh Government school data and StatsWales (OGL); Estyn; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
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Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Read Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy's Estyn reports.
About
Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy is a Welsh-medium co-educational comprehensive school in the town of Llanrwst in Conwy County Borough, North Wales. The school serves the community of Llanrwst and the many surrounding villages including the rural districts of Betws-y-Coed, Dolgarrog and Cerrigydrudion.
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At a Glance
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Boarding
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Nursery
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Special Measures
Keep up with Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy is in Conwy; for families living there:
Apply to Conwy 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 Conwy is 3 (the median across 61 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 Dyffryn Conwy
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy has a defined catchment published by Conwy. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Conwy 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 Dyffryn Conwy?
Apply through Conwy, naming Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Conwy's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy?
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 Conwy is 3 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy?
Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy is at Nebo Road, Llanrwst, Conwy, LL26 0SD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)