Ysgol Gynradd Bancffosfelen, Caerfyrddin
Ysgol Gynradd Bancffosfelen is a primary school for pupils in Caerfyrddin.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ysgol Gynradd Bancffosfelen in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Gynradd Bancffosfelen 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 48 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
Year groups range from 3 pupils (Reception) to 14 (Year 4).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,641 per pupil, against £4,386 in 2021-22. It ended 2024-25 with a deficit of £34k.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ysgol Gynradd Bancffosfelen dates from 2018.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ysgol Gymunedol Bancffosfelen 2018". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Gynradd Bancffosfelen are Ysgol Pontyberem (1.1 miles), Ysgol Gynradd Ponthenri (1.9 miles), Gwynfryn CP School (2.1 miles) and Ysgol Y Fro Llangyndeyrn (2.3 miles).
Ysgol PontyberemYsgol Gynradd PonthenriGwynfryn CP SchoolYsgol Y Fro Llangyndeyrn
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ysgol Gynradd Bancffosfelen.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bancffosfelen Primary School, 100 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 Gynradd Bancffosfelen'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 Gynradd Bancffosfelen is in Carmarthenshire; for families living there:
Apply to Carmarthenshire 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 Carmarthenshire is 3 (the median across 121 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 Gynradd Bancffosfelen
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Gynradd Bancffosfelen?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Gynradd Bancffosfelen has a defined catchment published by Carmarthenshire. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Carmarthenshire 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 Gynradd Bancffosfelen?
Apply through Carmarthenshire, naming Ysgol Gynradd Bancffosfelen on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Carmarthenshire's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Ysgol Gynradd Bancffosfelen?
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 Carmarthenshire is 3 (the median across 121 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ysgol Gynradd Bancffosfelen?
Ysgol Gynradd Bancffosfelen is at Heol Bancffosfelen, Pontyberem, Caerfyrddin, SA15 5DR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)