Ysgol Pen-y-bryn, Gwynedd
Ysgol Pen-y-bryn is a primary school for pupils in Gwynedd.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ysgol Pen-y-bryn in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Pen-y-bryn 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 98 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
22% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 13% have additional learning needs (17% in 2020/21); and 11% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 18 pupils (Year 4) to 36 (Year 5).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £6,601 per pupil, against £4,529 in 2021-22. It carried forward £6k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Pen-y-bryn are Ysgol Abercaseg (0.3 miles), Ysgol Gynradd Llanllechid (0.6 miles), Ysgol Tregarth (1.4 miles) and Ysgol Bodfeurig (1.5 miles).
Ysgol AbercasegYsgol Gynradd LlanllechidYsgol TregarthYsgol Bodfeurig
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ysgol Pen-y-bryn.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ysgol Penybryn (after), 80 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 Pen-y-bryn'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 Pen-y-bryn is in Gwynedd; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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 Gwynedd is 1 (the median across 100 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 Pen-y-bryn
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Pen-y-bryn?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Pen-y-bryn has a defined catchment published by Gwynedd. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Gwynedd 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 Pen-y-bryn?
Apply through Gwynedd, naming Ysgol Pen-y-bryn on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Gwynedd's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Ysgol Pen-y-bryn?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Gwynedd is 1 (the median across 100 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ysgol Pen-y-bryn?
Ysgol Pen-y-bryn is at Bethesda, Gwynedd, LL57 3BE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)