Ysgol Gymraeg Llundain, London Welsh School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This caring school does an excellent job teaching pupils to become fluent in both English and Welsh, with strong progress in early reading and maths. The school offers a unique Welsh cultural experience in England, with immersive activities like trips to Wales, Welsh church attendance and celebrations at Westminster. Pupils clearly enjoy school and parents speak positively about the progress and support their children receive.
Key Strengths
- Pupils make strong progress in reading, writing, speaking and maths in both English and Welsh
- Well-planned curriculum with careful progression of knowledge across subjects
- Strong Welsh cultural immersion with trips to Wales, Welsh church attendance and St David's Day celebrations
- Effective early reading and language teaching prepares pupils well for fluency in both languages
- Caring staff who know pupils well and positive relationships with parents
Areas for Improvement
- Serious safeguarding failures - weak systems, poor record-keeping and failure to involve external agencies when pupils at risk
- Inconsistent behaviour management and lack of staff training to address complex behavioural needs
- Limited support for pupils with complex wellbeing needs and minimal work with external professionals
- Weak leadership oversight and systems - proprietor not aware of legal duties around attendance recording and early years requirements
- Early years provision not following statutory learning and development requirements with no tracking or assessment systems
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards not met - leaders have not created an open and positive culture around safeguarding, statutory training requirements are not being met, and the school has failed to seek external agency support for pupils at risk of harm.
Extracurricular Activities
French lessons, cooking club, art club, annual youth festival in Wales, Welsh church attendance, St David's Day celebrations at Parliament, trips, festivals, community events
Ysgol Gymraeg Llundain is a small Welsh-medium school in London serving nursery and primary pupils. While pupils make good academic progress and the school has a caring Welsh cultural focus, the inspection found serious safeguarding failures and weaknesses in leadership oversight that put pupils at risk.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
30%
Available places
12 pupils
40 capacity
28 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
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Admissions Demand - Ealing
Places available
3,752
Applications
3,741
Got 1st preference
74.3%
Got preferred school
94.4%
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Inspection History(12)
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