Ysgol O.M. Edwards, Gwynedd

Ysgol O.M. Edwards 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 71 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

Of its pupils, 10% have additional learning needs (7% in 2020/21).

Year groups range from 6 pupils (Year 1) to 14 (Year 6).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £6,175 per pupil, against £3,905 in 2021-22. It carried forward £97k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its October 2024 inspection summarises Ysgol O.M. Edwards like this:

"The headteacher’s strong leadership, together with the school’s conscientious staff, foster well-being, care and support for pupils effectively. They know their pupils well and have a sound understanding of the school’s strengths and areas for improvement. A homely and inclusive ethos nurtures pupils to have positive attitudes to learning and play. Staff support pupils’ well-being and learning effectively. Teachers work diligently to ensure that most activities engage pupils’ interest and offer them useful feedback and support. However, teachers do not provide purposeful opportunities for pupils to make independent choices about how to learn and present their work effectively enough."

"Across the school, most pupils develop a range of skills well. They listen attentively to adults’ instructions and each other’s contributions. Most pupils’ Welsh language skills develop effectively. However, their English skills do not develop to the same standard. As they move through the school, most pupils’ number, creative and digital skills develop soundly. The headteacher and staff have a positive relationship and effective communication arrangements with parents."

"As a result, parents have the confidence to raise any issues that may affect their children’s well-being and learning. Staff enrich pupils’ learning extremely successfully with valuable community links. For example, pupils play a core role in taking part in various services, compete in the local eisteddfod and collect litter to make the local area more attractive. As a result, opportunities contribute to developing pupils to be conscientious citizens who take pride in the community and their environment."

Estyn made 2 recommendations: (1) Develop pupils’ English skills; (2) Provide purposeful opportunities for pupils to make independent choices about how to learn and present their work.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Llanuwchllyn (Bala Lake Railway), about 820 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is O.M.Edwards School (grounds), 80 metres away.