Ysgol Gymuned Llanfechell, Amlwch
Ysgol Gymuned Llanfechell is a primary school for pupils in Amlwch.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ysgol Gymuned Llanfechell in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Gymuned Llanfechell 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 81 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
19% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 12% have additional learning needs.
Year groups range from 5 pupils (Year 1) to 14 (Year 4).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £7,356 per pupil, against £4,897 in 2021-22. It carried forward £100k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ysgol Gymuned Llanfechell dates from 2020.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ysgol Gymuned Llanfechell 2020". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Gymuned Llanfechell are Ysgol Gynradd Cemaes (1.2 miles), Ysgol Rhyd y Llan (4 miles), Ysgol Gynradd Rhosybol (4.7 miles) and Ysgol Gymuned Llannerch-y-medd (5.3 miles).
Ysgol Gynradd CemaesYsgol Rhyd y LlanYsgol Gynradd RhosybolYsgol Gymuned Llannerch-y-medd
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ysgol Gymuned Llanfechell.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Nant Y Mynydd, 120 metres away.
Sources: Welsh Government school data and StatsWales (OGL); Estyn; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASInspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Read Ysgol Gymuned Llanfechell's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol Gymuned Llanfechell is in Isle of Anglesey; for families living there:
Apply to Isle of Anglesey for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Isle of Anglesey is 1 (the median across 50 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Questions parents ask about Ysgol Gymuned Llanfechell
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Gymuned Llanfechell?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Gymuned Llanfechell has a defined catchment published by Isle of Anglesey. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Isle of Anglesey applies the published criteria, which usually put looked-after children first, then siblings, then distance - but it normally carries priority.
How do I apply to Ysgol Gymuned Llanfechell?
Apply through Isle of Anglesey, naming Ysgol Gymuned Llanfechell on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Isle of Anglesey's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Ysgol Gymuned Llanfechell?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Isle of Anglesey is 1 (the median across 50 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ysgol Gymuned Llanfechell?
Ysgol Gymuned Llanfechell is at Llanfechell, Amlwch, LL68 0SA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)