Ysgol Glan Morfa, Conwy

Ysgol Glan Morfa 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 254 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

17% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 8% have additional learning needs (11% in 2020/21); and 5% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 25 pupils (Year 1) to 39 (Year 2).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £4,332 per pupil, against £3,696 in 2021-22. It carried forward £65k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its October 2023 inspection summarises Ysgol Glan Morfa like this:

"Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Glan Morfa is a happy and homely community where pupils and staff work together effectively. Most pupils make good progress and apply their skills successfully in different contexts. Pupils who are new to the Welsh language on entry to the school develop their understanding quickly and, over time, become confident and mature speakers. They respond enthusiastically to opportunities to enjoy aspects of contemporary Welsh culture and members of the school’s councils support them successfully. Pupils’ behaviour is excellent during lessons and informal times. They interact maturely and look after each other in a caring manner."

"Teachers and assistants know the pupils exceptionally well and promote their well- being effectively. Pupils who have been identified as having additional learning needs (ALN) are given suitable support, which allows them to make strong progress over time. Staff provide a broad and rich curriculum and pupils contribute their ideas purposefully for learning activities. Leaders and staff are responding successfully to the requirements of the Curriculum for Wales and focusing on developing relevant principles with pupils. Teachers vary their teaching methods effectively to develop pupils’ confidence and independence. In the best practice, teachers challenge and support pupils to make extremely strong progress."

"However, in a few cases, teachers do not provide activities that challenge pupils to make progress in their skills in independent learning activities. There is a strong culture of co-operation and sharing expertise within the school. The headteacher has a clear vision for developing the school further, which is supported by members of the governing body, leaders, teachers and assistants. Self-evaluation and improvement planning procedures have been established firmly. Leaders aim for continuous improvement and allocate funding carefully to develop provision and meet pupils’ needs."

Estyn made 2 recommendations: (1) Ensure appropriate challenge to support pupils to make progress in independent learning activities; (2) Disseminate the strongest teaching practices across the school.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Glan Morfa are St Elfod Junior School (under 0.1 miles), Ysgol Glan Gele (under 0.1 miles), St George Controlled Primary School (1.9 miles) and Ysgol Maes Owen (2.4 miles).

The nearest railway station is Abergele & Pensarn Rail Station, about 890 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ysgol Emrys ap Iwan (outside), 190 metres away.