Ysgol Foel Gron, Gwynedd

Ysgol Foel Gron 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 22 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

Year groups range from 1 pupils (Year 6) to 6 (Year 2).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £11,232 per pupil, against £4,787 in 2021-22. It carried forward £40k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its March 2024 inspection summarises Ysgol Foel Gron like this:

"Ysgol Foel Gron is a caring and inclusive community that gives a clear priority to pupils’ well-being and learning. The headteacher has established a close-knit, familial atmosphere which promotes a culture of regular co-operation successfully between staff. The headteacher is supported appropriately by the governing body, which supports leaders to identify the school’s strengths and areas for improvement. The headteacher co-operates and communicates effectively with parents, which fosters the school’s homely feel successfully. Staff have a good understanding of the well-being and learning needs of all pupils. They use different sources of information effectively to organise support that is tailored to meet pupils’ needs effectively."

"They have a supportive working relationship with pupils, which contributes well to fostering their well-being, learning and self-confidence. Teachers provide a range of interesting experiences that support pupils to make relevant progress in their skills. Recently, they have focused successfully on improving pupils’ English reading skills and their ability to use their numeracy skills in activities across the curriculum. As a result, most pupils show an increased understanding in developing their English reading skills and in applying their numeracy skills to solve problems in various contexts. However, teachers do not provide opportunities for pupils to develop all skills in a range of rich learning experiences in the outdoor areas regularly enough. Nearly all pupils arrive at school ready to learn."

"They enjoy their activities and work well with their peers. Most are enthusiastic, listen well and contribute to discussions maturely. By Year 6, pupils respond appropriately to teachers’ feedback and make suitable improvements to their work. However, pupils do not always understand what the next steps are in their learning which, in turn, slows their progress. Many work increasingly independently and develop their ability to make choices about their activities appropriately. Pupils develop a good understanding of the local area, Wales and the wider world."

Estyn made 2 recommendations: (1) Ensure regular opportunities for pupils to develop their skills in rich learning experiences in the outdoor area; (2) Improve pupils’ understanding of the next steps in their learning.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Foel Gron are Ysgol Gynradd Llanbedrog (1.5 miles), Ysgol Pont Y Gof (2.8 miles), Ysgol Sarn Bach (2.9 miles) and Ysgol Cymerau (4.6 miles).

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ysgol Foel Gron.