Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Rhyd-Y-Grug, Aberfan
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Rhyd-Y-Grug is a primary school for pupils in Aberfan.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Rhyd-Y-Grug in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Rhyd-Y-Grug 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 272 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
12% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 3% have additional learning needs (18% in 2020/21).
Year groups range from 27 pupils (Reception) to 38 (Year 3).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,137 per pupil, against £3,782 in 2021-22. It ended 2024-25 with a deficit of £44k.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Rhyd-Y-Grug dates from 2026.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection Report Ysgol Gymraeg Rhyd-Y-Grug ENG 2005". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Rhyd-Y-Grug are Ynysowen Community Primary School (0.5 miles), Bedlinog Community Primary School (1.5 miles), Caegarw Primary School (1.5 miles) and Our Lady's R.C. Primary School (1.5 miles).
Ynysowen Community Primary SchoolBedlinog Community Primary SchoolCaegarw Primary SchoolOur Lady's R.C. Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Merthyr Vale Rail Station, about 360 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gordon Lennox Club (after), 80 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 Rhyd-Y-Grug's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
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Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Rhyd-Y-Grug is in Merthyr Tydfil; for families living there:
Apply to Merthyr Tydfil for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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 Merthyr Tydfil is 3 (the median across 25 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 Rhyd-Y-Grug
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Rhyd-Y-Grug?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Rhyd-Y-Grug has a defined catchment published by Merthyr Tydfil. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Merthyr Tydfil 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 Rhyd-Y-Grug?
Apply through Merthyr Tydfil, naming Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Rhyd-Y-Grug on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Merthyr Tydfil's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Rhyd-Y-Grug?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Merthyr Tydfil is 3 (the median across 25 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Rhyd-Y-Grug?
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Rhyd-Y-Grug is at Aberfan, Aberfan, Merthyr Tydfil (Merthyr Tudful), CF48 4NT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)