Ysgol Gynradd y Borth, Ynys Mon

Ysgol Gynradd y Borth 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 173 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 13% have additional learning needs; and 7% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 16 pupils (Year 2) to 30 (Year 6).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £6,343 per pupil, against £4,008 in 2021-22. It carried forward £85k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its May 2024 inspection summarises Ysgol Gynradd y Borth like this:

"Ysgol y Borth provides a happy, inclusive and homely environment where all pupils are respected and develop as well-rounded and responsible individuals. Across the school, pupils are extremely caring towards each other, treat adults with respect and demonstrate excellent behaviour. A distinct Welsh feel permeates the school and staff plan valuable opportunities for pupils to develop as proud citizens who are knowledgeable about their local area and their national heritage. One of the school’s most prominent qualities is the way in which staff take care of pupils’ health and well-being, ensuring a well-rounded education for them with great success. The very supportive working relationship between adults and pupils builds confidence and empowers pupils’ positive attitudes to learning successfully. As a result, they persevere well with their tasks and enjoy learning."

"Over time, most pupils make strong progress in a wide range of skills from their various starting points, particularly in their digital skills. Staff identify pupils’ needs well and work together effectively to plan broad and interesting learning experiences for them. Provision to support pupils with additional learning needs (ALN) is robust. Overall, across the school, over-use of ready-made worksheets slows pupils’ progress in fostering their writing skills further across the areas of learning, particularly those who are more able. An excellent feature of the school’s work is the way in which staff plan valuable opportunities for pupils to foster their entrepreneurial skills successfully through a valuable range of interesting experiences, which also promote the importance of sustainability skilfully. Pupils’ welcome leadership roles, undertake numerous responsibilities and influence the school’s life and work regularly."

"An obvious strength in provision is the way in which staff use the building and extensive outdoor areas to create a stimulating learning environment for pupils. They provide a rich curriculum that includes the pupil’s voice regularly about what they would like to learn. However, at times, opportunities for pupils to make independent decisions about how to complete and present their work are inconsistent. The headteacher provides caring leadership and is completely dedicated to the school. He is supported skilfully by a dedicated governing body that has a sound understanding of the school’s strengths and areas for improvement. The parent-teacher association is active and contributes regularly to enriching provision, for example by investing purposefully in specialist digital equipment to nurture pupils’ inquiry skills."

Estyn made 2 recommendations: (1) Reduce the use of ready-made worksheets to enable pupils to develop their writing skills further, particularly those who are more able; (2) Expand opportunities for pupils to make independent choices about how they complete tasks and present their work.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Gynradd y Borth are Ysgol Cae Top (0.8 miles), Ysgol Y Faenol (1.3 miles), Ysgol Ein Harglwyddes (1.4 miles) and Ysgol Gynradd Llanfairpwll (1.5 miles).

The nearest railway station is Bangor (Gwynedd) Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rhyd Menai, 60 metres away.