Ysgol Gynradd Esceifiog, Ynys Mon

Ysgol Gynradd Esceifiog 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 123 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

14% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 23% have additional learning needs (31% in 2020/21); and 9% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 11 pupils (Year 2) to 20 (Year 1).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £6,368 per pupil, against £4,185 in 2021-22. It carried forward £55k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its January 2023 inspection summarises Ysgol Gynradd Esceifiog like this:

"Ysgol Gynradd Esceifiog is a happy and friendly learning community that encourages pupils to take pride in their school and the community. The leaders’ robust vision permeates all of the school’s activity, with a clear emphasis on ‘growing, learning and succeeding together’. This close-knit and supportive ethos ensures that pupils’ well- being is given a prominent priority in this inclusive school. Teachers and assistants work together productively to provide a good range of interesting experiences for pupils. The learning areas, including the outdoor areas, are stimulating and interesting and all parts of the building are used highly creatively."

"These areas support pupils’ well-being beneficially and ensure that they are ready to learn. Pupils show positive attitudes to learning and develop as independent learners. They are polite and very caring towards each other. As a result, pupils’ behaviour is excellent. Overall, teachers’ teaching methods are sound."

"They question pupils skilfully and include them regularly as an integral part of their learning to support them to improve their work. As a result, many pupils develop knowledge, understanding and skills that are appropriate for the next steps in their learning. However, where provision is not as sound, teachers do not provide learning activities that are challenging enough and do not ensure that pupils’ skills build systematically enough over time. The headteacher has a sound knowledge of the school and encourages staff to work closely with local schools and to be reflective in their actions to improve provision. However, improvement systems do not focus in enough detail on evaluating provision to improve pupils’ standards and progress specifically."

Estyn made 3 recommendations: (1) Ensure that teaching challenges pupils to achieve to the best of their ability; (2) Improve provision to ensure that pupils develop their skills constructively; (3) Ensure that improvement systems focus in more detail on evaluating and improving pupils’ standards and progress.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Gynradd Esceifiog are Ysgol Gynradd Parc y Bont (1.3 miles), Ysgol Y Graig (2.6 miles), Ysgol Gynradd Brynsiencyn (3 miles) and Ysgol Gynradd Llanfairpwll (3.1 miles).

The nearest railway station is Llanfairpwll Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gaerwen War Memorial (before), 180 metres away.