Ysgol-Y-Graig Primary School, Merthyr Tydfil
Ysgol-Y-Graig Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Merthyr Tydfil.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ysgol-Y-Graig Primary School in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol-Y-Graig Primary School 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 212 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
22% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 9% have additional learning needs (15% in 2020/21); 5% are learning English as an additional language; and 10% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 20 pupils (Year 1) to 31 (Reception).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £6,086 per pupil, against £4,915 in 2021-22. It ended 2024-25 with a deficit of £14k.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ysgol-Y-Graig Primary School dates from 2019.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ysgol-Y-Graig Primary School 2019 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol-Y-Graig Primary School are Ysgol Gynradd Coed y Dderwen (0.6 miles), Goetre Primary School (0.8 miles), Cyfarthfa Park Primary School (0.9 miles) and Gwaunfarren Primary School (1.2 miles).
Ysgol Gynradd Coed y DderwenGoetre Primary SchoolCyfarthfa Park Primary SchoolGwaunfarren Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Post Office, 160 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-Graig Primary School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Ysgol-Y-Graig Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol-Y-Graig Primary School is in Merthyr Tydfil; for families living there:
Apply to Merthyr Tydfil for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were 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 Merthyr Tydfil is 3 (the median across 25 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-Y-Graig Primary School
What is the catchment area for Ysgol-Y-Graig Primary School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol-Y-Graig Primary School has a defined catchment published by Merthyr Tydfil. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Merthyr Tydfil 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-Graig Primary School?
Apply through Merthyr Tydfil, naming Ysgol-Y-Graig Primary School on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Merthyr Tydfil's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Ysgol-Y-Graig Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were 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 Merthyr Tydfil is 3 (the median across 25 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ysgol-Y-Graig Primary School?
Ysgol-Y-Graig Primary School is at Cefn Coed, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 2LR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)