Ysgol Glan Aber C.P., Flintshire

Ysgol Glan Aber C.P. is an English-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 141 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

49% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 27% have additional learning needs; 5% are learning English as an additional language; and 15% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 11 pupils (Reception) to 22 (Year 3).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,789 per pupil, against £4,152 in 2021-22. It carried forward £121k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its February 2023 inspection summarises Ysgol Glan Aber C.P. like this:

"Ysgol Glan Aber is a warm and inclusive school, which promotes a positive atmosphere and caring ethos successfully. Pupils enjoy learning and they are enthusiastic during lessons and tasks. This is due to the very strong working relationships that they have with their teachers and other staff. This helps pupils to make good progress from their different starting points in developing their literacy, numeracy, digital and social skills. Learning is particularly successful where the teaching is consistent and of high quality. Pupils thrive where they receive feedback that is purposeful and challenges them to perform at their best. However, where inconsistencies occur, the teaching and feedback do not help pupils to improve their work effectively."

"All staff display positive attitudes towards pupils, and they support and care for them diligently. This encourages pupils to take responsibility for their own well-being and behaviour extremely well. This contributes to their eagerness to learn and their resilience to persevere with tasks. Overall, the school environment promotes beneficial learning opportunities. For example, staff use the stimulating woodland area purposefully to engage pupils in activities. However, the outdoor provision is not consistent and equitable for all younger pupils. Leaders evaluate the school's work to plan for improvements thoroughly."

"The headteacher provides strong and effective leadership and is determined to succeed for the benefit of pupils and the community. The senior leadership team, staff and governors share his purposeful vision. They work together well to ensure that the school is inclusive and that it promotes positive learning opportunities. However, the shared responsibilities of individuals on the senior leadership team are not defined clearly enough. The headteacher ensures that the self-evaluation processes lead to the most important targets for school improvement. He supports the improvement strategies well by providing staff with beneficial opportunities to develop their expertise through worthwhile professional learning. This contributes to a positive whole-school ethos, where staff and pupils feel valued for their contributions to school life."

Estyn made 4 recommendations: (1) Address the site safety issue, identified at the time of inspection; (2) Ensure that the quality of teaching and the feedback to pupils’ work is consistent across the school; (3) Define the responsibilities of senior leaders with greater clarity; (4) Ensure that learning experiences in the outdoor learning areas for younger pupils are resourced equitably across all classes.

The school runs a breakfast club.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Glan Aber C.P. are Ysgol Maes-Y-Felin (1.1 miles), Greenfield C.P. School (1.2 miles), Merllyn C.P. School (1.3 miles) and St Winefrides R.C. School (1.5 miles).

The nearest railway station is Flint Rail Station, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Boot and Ship Hotel (before), 120 metres away.