Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Calon Y Cymoedd, Bridgend
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Calon Y Cymoedd is a primary school for pupils in Bridgend.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Calon Y Cymoedd in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Calon Y Cymoedd 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 198 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
19% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 11% have additional learning needs.
Year groups range from 18 pupils (Year 1) to 31 (Year 5).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,716 per pupil, against £4,255 in 2021-22. It carried forward £158k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Calon Y Cymoedd are Betws Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Tynyrheol Primary School (1.1 miles), Brynmenyn Primary School (1.2 miles) and Bryncethin Primary School (1.9 miles).
Betws Primary SchoolTynyrheol Primary SchoolBrynmenyn Primary SchoolBryncethin Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Tondu Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oddfellows (opposite), 130 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 Gymraeg Calon Y Cymoedd'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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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- 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, 1 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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 Bridgend is 4 (the median across 61 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.
Commute and house prices
Questions parents ask about Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Calon Y Cymoedd
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Calon Y Cymoedd?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Calon Y Cymoedd has a defined catchment published by Bridgend. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Bridgend 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 Gymraeg Calon Y Cymoedd?
Apply through Bridgend, naming Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Calon Y Cymoedd on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Bridgend's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Calon Y Cymoedd?
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, 1 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Bridgend is 4 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Calon Y Cymoedd?
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Calon Y Cymoedd is at Betws Road, Betws, Bridgend, CF32 8TD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)