Ysgol Penparc, Ceredigion

Ysgol Penparc 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 124 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 10% have additional learning needs (33% in 2020/21).

Year groups range from 9 pupils (Year 1) to 24 (Reception).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,067 per pupil, against £3,487 in 2021-22. It carried forward £6k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its March 2023 inspection summarises Ysgol Penparc like this:

"Ysgol Penparc is a caring, happy and welcoming community. Staff, parents and pupils take pride in their school and feel strongly that it is a privilege to be a member of the close-knit learning community. Leaders have high expectations, particularly in terms of promoting well-being and ensuring that pupils enjoy their time at the school. Many pupils are enthusiastic about their learning activities and talk excitedly about their experiences. Pupils treat each other and adults with respect and courtesy, which supports most of them to behave well. They appreciate that staff are caring towards them and provide stimulating learning opportunities for them."

"As a result, pupils are keen to achieve well in an inclusive learning environment. Staff provide a curriculum that offers a good range of interesting experiences across the areas of learning and experience. Teachers have a beneficial working relationship with pupils and identify their personal and learning needs well. As a result, all staff provide appropriate support and assistance to support pupils to make progress. Teachers develop pupils’ skills through probing questions and provide beneficial opportunities for them to discuss their learning. With the support of teachers, pupils become increasingly independent when forming success criteria for their tasks."

"However, teachers do not always provide feedback that identifies the next steps in pupils’ learning effectively enough. On the whole, there are few opportunities for pupils to make choices independently about what they would like to learn and how to present their work. The headteacher has a clear vision for the school, where equity and well-being for all pupils are at the forefront. The headteacher’s positive attitude and infectious enthusiasm promote effective co-operation among leaders, staff and the school’s wider community. Leaders have an appropriate understanding of the school’s strengths and areas for development. They are supported by a dedicated team of governors who share the vision and are developing their responsibilities to support and challenge the school appropriately."

Estyn made 2 recommendations: (1) Ensure that feedback from staff provides the next steps in pupils’ learning effectively; (2) Ensure regular opportunities for pupils to make independent choices about what to learn and how to present their work.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Penparc are Ysgol Llechryd (2.5 miles), Ysgol Gynradd Aberteifi (2.8 miles), Ysgol Aberporth (3 miles) and Cilgerran V.C.P. School (3.7 miles).

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ysgol Penparc.