Ysgol Y Castell, Denbighshire
Ysgol Y Castell is a primary school for pupils in Denbighshire.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ysgol Y Castell in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Y Castell is an English-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 203 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
17% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 8% have additional learning needs (18% in 2020/21); and 5% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 21 pupils (Reception) to 30 (Year 3).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,093 per pupil, against £4,257 in 2021-22. It carried forward £184k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Y Castell are Ysgol Dewi Sant (1.4 miles), Ysgol Llywelyn (1.8 miles), Ysgol Emmanuel (2 miles) and Christchurch C.P. School (2.1 miles).
Ysgol Dewi SantYsgol LlywelynYsgol EmmanuelChristchurch C.P. School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rhyl Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Abbey Road (on), 190 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 Y Castell's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Ysgol Y Castell
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ysgol Y Castell from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol Y Castell is in Denbighshire; for families living there:
Apply to Denbighshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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 Denbighshire is 3.5 (the median across 60 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 Y Castell
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Y Castell?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Y Castell has a defined catchment published by Denbighshire. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Denbighshire 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 Y Castell?
Apply through Denbighshire, naming Ysgol Y Castell on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Denbighshire's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Ysgol Y Castell?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Denbighshire is 3.5 (the median across 60 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ysgol Y Castell?
Ysgol Y Castell is at Hylas Lane, Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, LL18 5AG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)