Ysgol Glanrafon, Sir Y Fflint

Ysgol Glanrafon 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 343 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 11% have additional learning needs; and 2% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 35 pupils (Year 4) to 53 (Reception).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,106 per pupil, against £3,971 in 2021-22. It ended 2024-25 with a deficit of £3k.

Estyn's report on its January 2026 inspection summarises Ysgol Glanrafon like this:

"Ysgol Glanrafon provides a caring and inclusive environment and plays a central role in its local community. Leaders set high expectations and have established a comprehensive vision that prioritises pupils' progress and well-being. This supports good behaviour across the school, with pupils showing obvious respect, kindness and pride towards each other and their school. The governing body operates effectively, supporting the school enthusiastically and challenging leaders appropriately. They know the school well and evaluate the provision purposefully. The care and emotional support provided by staff is a notable strength. They know pupils well and respond sensitively to their individual needs."

"This supports most pupils, including those with additional learning needs (ALN), to make sound progress from their starting points. The curriculum is broad, balanced and stimulating, with purposeful opportunities for pupils to work creatively and engage with learning outdoors. The teaching is robust across the school. There is a purposeful pace to the learning sessions and experiences challenge pupils effectively. Overall, the feedback from staff to pupils helps them identify the next steps in their learning. However, the feedback does not always support pupils to improve their written work consistently enough. Pupils contribute ideas enthusiastically about what they wish to learn and persevere to work independently."

"However, the opportunities for pupils to plan and make decisions independently about their learning have not been embedded fully to date. The development of pupils' reading and mathematics skills are obvious strengths. Many pupils read fluently, use a range of strategies to understand the meaning of text skilfully and apply their number skills confidently across the curriculum. Pupils in the specialist class work extremely positively with staff and peers, and they behave well. They build their confidence consistently and make sound progress from their starting points. The inclusive provision, including valuable opportunities to join mainstream classes, supports a strong sense of belonging and strengthens pupils' social and communication skills purposefully."

Estyn made 2 recommendations: (1) Provide consistent opportunities for pupils to make decisions about what and how they learn; (2) Expand the opportunities for pupils to respond to feedback and improve their written work.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Glanrafon are Ysgol Bryn Coch C.P. (0.2 miles), Ysgol Bryn Gwalia C.P. (0.4 miles), St David's R.C. School (0.4 miles) and Gwernymynydd C.P. School (1.2 miles).

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

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Red Lion Inn (opposite), 120 metres away.