Ysgol Rhos Helyg, Tregaron
Ysgol Rhos Helyg is a primary school for pupils in Tregaron.
- Estyn
- In follow-up
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ysgol Rhos Helyg in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Rhos Helyg 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 54 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
29% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 11% have additional learning needs (41% in 2020/21).
Year groups range from 5 pupils (Year 1) to 11 (Year 3).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £8,203 per pupil, against £5,595 in 2021-22. It carried forward £71k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
What Estyn said
Estyn follow-up status: Ddim mewn categori gweithgarwch dilynol.
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn. Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Rhos Helyg are Ysgol Gynradd Wirfoddol Myfenydd (5.3 miles) and Ysgol Dyffryn Aeron (6 miles).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ysgol Rhos Helyg.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Penuwch Primary School (before), 70 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 Rhos Helyg'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 Rhos Helyg 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)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
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, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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 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 Rhos Helyg
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Rhos Helyg?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Rhos Helyg 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 Rhos Helyg?
Apply through Ceredigion, naming Ysgol Rhos Helyg 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 Rhos Helyg?
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, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Ceredigion is 2 (the median across 42 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ysgol Rhos Helyg?
Ysgol Rhos Helyg is at Rhos Helyg, Penuwch, Tregaron, Ceredigion, SY25 6RD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)