Ysgol Talsarnau, Gwynedd
Ysgol Talsarnau is a primary school for pupils in Gwynedd.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ysgol Talsarnau in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Talsarnau 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 20 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
Year groups range from 1 pupils (Year 6) to 5 (Year 2).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £13,633 per pupil, against £5,204 in 2021-22. It carried forward £16k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ysgol Talsarnau dates from 2020.
Next scheduled Estyn inspection or visit: 5 October 2026 (Core).
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ysgol Gynradd Talsarnau 2020". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Talsarnau are Ysgol Cefn Coch (1.9 miles), Ysgol Borthygest (3.1 miles), Ysgol Y Gorlan (3.4 miles) and Ysgol Eifion Wyn (3.5 miles).
Ysgol Cefn CochYsgol BorthygestYsgol Y GorlanYsgol Eifion Wyn
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Talsarnau Rail Station, about 300 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Capel Bethel (before), 120 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 Talsarnau's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Ysgol Talsarnau
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ysgol Talsarnau from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol Talsarnau is in Gwynedd; for families living there:
Apply to Gwynedd for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 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 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 Talsarnau
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Talsarnau?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Talsarnau 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 Talsarnau?
Apply through Gwynedd, naming Ysgol Talsarnau 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 Talsarnau?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 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 Gwynedd is 1 (the median across 100 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ysgol Talsarnau?
Ysgol Talsarnau is at Talsarnau, Gwynedd, LL47 6TA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)