Ysgol Rhydypennau, Ceredigion
Ysgol Rhydypennau is a primary school for pupils in Ceredigion.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ysgol Rhydypennau in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Rhydypennau 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 200 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 6% have additional learning needs (18% in 2020/21).
Year groups range from 16 pupils (Year 3) to 30 (Year 1).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £4,719 per pupil, against £3,820 in 2021-22. It carried forward £69k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ysgol Rhydypennau dates from 2026.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection Report Rhydypennau Primary School ENG 2005". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Rhydypennau are Ysgol Penrhyncoch (1.6 miles), Ysgol Craig Yr Wylfa (2.1 miles), Ysgol Tal-y-bont (2.6 miles) and Ysgol Comins Coch (2.6 miles).
Ysgol PenrhyncochYsgol Craig Yr WylfaYsgol Tal-y-bontYsgol Comins Coch
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bow Street, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dole Lane (after), 250 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 Rhydypennau'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 Rhydypennau 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
- 1
- 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, 1 serious and 1 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 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.
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Questions parents ask about Ysgol Rhydypennau
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Rhydypennau?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Rhydypennau 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 Rhydypennau?
Apply through Ceredigion, naming Ysgol Rhydypennau 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 Rhydypennau?
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. 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 Ceredigion is 2 (the median across 42 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ysgol Rhydypennau?
Ysgol Rhydypennau is at Bow Street, Ceredigion, SY24 5AD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)