Ysgol Gymuned Penisarwaun, Gwynedd
Ysgol Gymuned Penisarwaun is a primary school for pupils in Gwynedd.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ysgol Gymuned Penisarwaun in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Gymuned Penisarwaun 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 32 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
Year groups range from 2 pupils (Year 2) to 8 (Year 6).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £8,493 per pupil, against £4,839 in 2021-22. It carried forward £31k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ysgol Gymuned Penisarwaun dates from 2019.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ysgol Gymuned Penisarwaun 2019". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Gymuned Penisarwaun are Ysgol Llanrug (1.3 miles), Ysgol Gwaun Gynfi (1.4 miles), Ysgol Gynradd Rhiwlas (1.9 miles) and Ysgol Gynradd Bethel (2 miles).
Ysgol LlanrugYsgol Gwaun GynfiYsgol Gynradd RhiwlasYsgol Gynradd Bethel
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Llanberis (Snowdon Mountain Railway), about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Capel y Waun (after), 110 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 Penisarwaun'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 Penisarwaun is in Gwynedd; for families living there:
Apply to Gwynedd 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 Gwynedd is 1 (the median across 100 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 Penisarwaun
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Gymuned Penisarwaun?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Gymuned Penisarwaun has a defined catchment published by Gwynedd. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Gwynedd 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 Penisarwaun?
Apply through Gwynedd, naming Ysgol Gymuned Penisarwaun on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Gwynedd's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Ysgol Gymuned Penisarwaun?
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 Gwynedd is 1 (the median across 100 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ysgol Gymuned Penisarwaun?
Ysgol Gymuned Penisarwaun is at Penisarwaen, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 3BW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)