Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen Bethesda, Gwynedd
Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen Bethesda is a secondary school for pupils in Gwynedd.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen Bethesda in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen Bethesda 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 429 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
16% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 16% have additional learning needs (22% in 2020/21); and 3% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 26 pupils (Year 12) to 90 (Year 8).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £7,535 per pupil, against £5,652 in 2021-22. It ended 2024-25 with a deficit of £231k.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen Bethesda dates from 2019.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen 2019". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen Bethesda are Ysgol Tryfan (4.3 miles) and Ysgol Friars (4.4 miles).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bangor (Gwynedd) Rail Station, about 4 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen (outside), 60 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 Ogwen Bethesda's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
1 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.
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Questions parents ask about Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen Bethesda
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen Bethesda?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen Bethesda 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 Dyffryn Ogwen Bethesda?
Apply through Gwynedd, naming Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen Bethesda 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 Dyffryn Ogwen Bethesda?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 1 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 Dyffryn Ogwen Bethesda?
Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen Bethesda is at Ffordd Coetmor, Bethesda, Gwynedd, LL57 3NN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)