Ysgol Mynach, Ceredigion
Ysgol Mynach is a primary school for pupils in Ceredigion.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ysgol Mynach in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Mynach 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 42 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
Year groups range from 2 pupils (Year 4) to 8 (Year 3).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £6,173 per pupil, against £4,577 in 2021-22. It carried forward £41k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ysgol Mynach dates from 2019.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ysgol Mynach 2019". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Mynach are Ysgol Syr John Rhys (2.6 miles) and Ysgol Llanfihangel-Y-Creuddyn (4.6 miles).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Devils Bridge (Vale of Rheidol Railway), about 40 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Devil`s Bridge Railway Station (opposite), 10 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 Mynach's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Ysgol Mynach
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ysgol Mynach from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol Mynach is in Ceredigion; for families living there:
Apply to Ceredigion for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Ceredigion is 2 (the median across 42 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 Mynach
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Mynach?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Mynach has a defined catchment published by Ceredigion. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Ceredigion 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 Mynach?
Apply through Ceredigion, naming Ysgol Mynach on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Ceredigion's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Ysgol Mynach?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Ceredigion is 2 (the median across 42 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ysgol Mynach?
Ysgol Mynach is at Pontarfynach, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 4QZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)