Ysgol Minafon 3-11 Community School, Bae Colwyn
Ysgol Minafon 3-11 Community School is a primary school for pupils in Bae Colwyn.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ysgol Minafon 3-11 Community School in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Minafon 3-11 Community School is an English-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 95 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
40% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 12% have additional learning needs (21% in 2020/21); and 13% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 6 pupils (Reception) to 15 (Year 4).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,616 per pupil.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Minafon 3-11 Community School are Ysgol Pen Y Bryn (0.9 miles), St Joseph's R.C. Primary School (1.1 miles), Llandrillo Yn Rhos Primary School (1.4 miles) and Ysgol Glanwydden (1.6 miles).
Ysgol Pen Y BrynSt Joseph's R.C. Primary SchoolLlandrillo Yn Rhos Primary SchoolYsgol Glanwydden
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Colwyn Bay Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Post Office (after), 160 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 Minafon 3-11 Community School'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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You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol Minafon 3-11 Community School is in Conwy; for families living there:
Apply to Conwy 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
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- 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: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 3 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 Conwy is 3 (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.
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Questions parents ask about Ysgol Minafon 3-11 Community School
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Minafon 3-11 Community School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Minafon 3-11 Community School has a defined catchment published by Conwy. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Conwy 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 Minafon 3-11 Community School?
Apply through Conwy, naming Ysgol Minafon 3-11 Community School on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Conwy's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Ysgol Minafon 3-11 Community School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 3 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 Conwy is 3 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ysgol Minafon 3-11 Community School?
Ysgol Minafon 3-11 Community School is at Mochdre, Bae Colwyn, LL28 5AU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)