Ysgol Dyffryn Ial, Sir Ddinbych
Ysgol Dyffryn Ial is a primary school for pupils in Sir Ddinbych.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ysgol Dyffryn Ial in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Dyffryn Ial 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 39 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
Year groups range from 2 pupils (Year 3) to 8 (Year 5).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £9,107 per pupil, against £6,071 in 2021-22. It ended 2024-25 with a deficit of £91k.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ysgol Dyffryn Ial dates from 2019.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ysgol Dyffryn Iâl 2019 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Ysgol Dyffryn Ial in its own words
In its own words: "Ysgol Dyffryn Iâl is a Voluntary Controlled Church in Wales School situated in the village of Llandegla. The school serves the rural villages of Llandegla and Bryneglwys but also draws upon other local villages. Llandegla is approximately eight miles from the town of Ruthin. We provide education for approximately forty learners from three to eleven years old."
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted and privileged to be Headteacher of Ysgol Dyffryn Iâl. It is a wonderful school with a dedicated team of staff providing high quality teaching experiences ensuring our learners are ambitious, enterprising, ethical and healthy citizens. Ysgol Dyffryn Iâl is a voluntary controlled church school situated in the village of Llandegla."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Dyffryn Ial are Ysgol Bro Fammau (2.9 miles), Ysgol Gynradd Pentrecelyn (3 miles), Ysgol Reoledig Llanfair D.C. (4.3 miles) and Bwlchgwyn C.P. School (4.4 miles).
Ysgol Bro FammauYsgol Gynradd PentrecelynYsgol Reoledig Llanfair D.C.Bwlchgwyn C.P. School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ysgol Dyffryn Ial.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Post Office (opposite), 80 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 Dyffryn Ial's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol Dyffryn Ial is in Denbighshire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- 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, 0 serious and 1 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 Denbighshire is 3.5 (the median across 60 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.
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Questions parents ask about Ysgol Dyffryn Ial
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Dyffryn Ial?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Dyffryn Ial has a defined catchment published by Denbighshire. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Denbighshire 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 Ial?
Apply through Denbighshire, naming Ysgol Dyffryn Ial on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Denbighshire's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Ysgol Dyffryn Ial?
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, 0 serious and 1 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 Denbighshire is 3.5 (the median across 60 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ysgol Dyffryn Ial?
Ysgol Dyffryn Ial is at Allt Yr Efail, Llandegla, Sir Ddinbych, LL11 3AW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)