Ysgol Pencae, Penmaenmawr
Ysgol Pencae is a primary school for pupils in Penmaenmawr.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ysgol Pencae in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Pencae 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 179 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
22% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 19% have additional learning needs (42% in 2020/21).
Year groups range from 16 pupils (Year 6) to 30 (Year 1).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,878 per pupil, against £5,250 in 2021-22. It ended 2024-25 with a deficit of £56k.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Pencae are Ysgol Capelulo (0.6 miles), Ysgol Babanod Llanfairfechan (2.6 miles), Ysgol Pant-Y-Rhedyn (2.8 miles) and Ysgol Llangelynnin (3 miles).
Ysgol CapeluloYsgol Babanod LlanfairfechanYsgol Pant-Y-RhedynYsgol Llangelynnin
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Penmaenmawr Rail Station, about 610 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ysgol Pencae (outside), 20 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 Pencae's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol Pencae 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
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- 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: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Pencae
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Pencae?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Pencae 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 Pencae?
Apply through Conwy, naming Ysgol Pencae 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 Pencae?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Pencae?
Ysgol Pencae is at Ffordd Graiglwyd, Penmaenmawr, LL34 6YG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)