Ysgol Gynradd Bethel, Gwynedd
Ysgol Gynradd Bethel is a primary school for pupils in Gwynedd.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ysgol Gynradd Bethel in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Gynradd Bethel 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 159 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 16% have additional learning needs (10% in 2020/21).
Year groups range from 13 pupils (Year 2) to 29 (Year 6).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,477 per pupil, against £3,864 in 2021-22. It carried forward £26k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ysgol Gynradd Bethel dates from 2019.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ysgol Gynradd Bethel 2019". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Gynradd Bethel are Ysgol Llanrug (1.3 miles), Ysgol Gynradd Y Felinheli (1.8 miles), Ysgol Gymuned Penisarwaun (2 miles) and Ysgol Y Gelli (2.4 miles).
Ysgol LlanrugYsgol Gynradd Y FelinheliYsgol Gymuned PenisarwaunYsgol Y Gelli
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Caernarfon (Welsh Highland Rly-Caernarfon), about 3.3 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ysgol Gynradd Bethel (outside), 20 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 Bethel's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol Gynradd Bethel 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)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
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 Gynradd Bethel
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Gynradd Bethel?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Gynradd Bethel 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 Gynradd Bethel?
Apply through Gwynedd, naming Ysgol Gynradd Bethel 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 Gynradd Bethel?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Gwynedd is 1 (the median across 100 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ysgol Gynradd Bethel?
Ysgol Gynradd Bethel is at Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 1AX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)