Ysgol Gynradd Llandegfan, Porthaethwy

Ysgol Gynradd Llandegfan 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 144 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 13% have additional learning needs (10% in 2020/21); and 12% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 14 pupils (Year 1) to 25 (Year 3).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,922 per pupil, against £4,026 in 2021-22. It carried forward £126k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its March 2024 inspection summarises Ysgol Gynradd Llandegfan like this:

"Pupils, staff and parents take pride in the school’s friendly and inclusive ethos. As a result, pupils build extremely positive working relationships with members of staff, which contributes positively to the respectful and organised learning environment. Pupils’ attitudes to learning are a strength and their behaviour is excellent. Pupils’ happy nature is a strong feature of the school. They are considerate of others, talk completely naturally with each other and adults and show a genuine interest in the world around them."

"Pupils take pride in their school and their local heritage. Teachers provide interesting activities that engage and hold pupils’ interest successfully. They ensure regular opportunities to develop and extend pupils’ skills constructively over time. Leaders and teachers have developed a curriculum that reflects the principles of Curriculum for Wales well. They allow opportunities for pupils to contribute their ideas about what they would like to learn, which supports them to take an interest in their learning and make progress in their skills."

"However, teachers do not provide enough opportunities for pupils to respond to feedback in a timely enough manner to support them to improve their work and take more responsibility for their learning. The headteacher provides caring and purposeful leadership. He is supported skilfully by a dedicated governing body that has a sound understanding of the school’s strengths and areas for development. On the whole, the school’s priorities derive from comprehensive self-evaluation processes and the leaders’ thorough knowledge of their school. However, actions to respond effectively to the school’s areas for improvement are not clear and specific enough."

Estyn made 2 recommendations: (1) Ensure clear and specific actions to respond effectively to the school’s areas for improvement; (2) Ensure opportunities for pupils to respond to feedback in a timely manner to support them to improve their work and take more responsibility for their learning.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Gynradd Llandegfan are Ysgol Gynradd Hirael (1.3 miles), Ysgol Y Garnedd (1.5 miles), Ysgol Gynradd y Borth (1.5 miles) and Ysgol Ein Harglwyddes (1.6 miles).

The nearest railway station is Bangor (Gwynedd) Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Trem Arfon (before), 100 metres away.