Ysgol Y Waun, Flintshire
Ysgol Y Waun is a primary school for pupils in Flintshire.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ysgol Y Waun in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Y Waun 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 56 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
18% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Year groups range from 3 pupils (Year 3) to 14 (Year 6).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £7,044 per pupil, against £4,570 in 2021-22. It carried forward £83k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Y Waun are Gwernymynydd C.P. School (1.5 miles), Ysgol Bryn Gwalia C.P. (1.7 miles), Ysgol Y Foel (2.1 miles) and Ysgol Glanrafon (2.1 miles).
Gwernymynydd C.P. SchoolYsgol Bryn Gwalia C.P.Ysgol Y FoelYsgol Glanrafon
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ysgol Y Waun.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Links (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 Y Waun's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Ysgol Y Waun
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ysgol Y Waun from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol Y Waun is in Flintshire; for families living there:
Apply to Flintshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 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 Flintshire is 4 (the median across 82 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 Waun
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Y Waun?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Y Waun has a defined catchment published by Flintshire. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Flintshire 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 Waun?
Apply through Flintshire, naming Ysgol Y Waun on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Flintshire's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Ysgol Y Waun?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 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 Flintshire is 4 (the median across 82 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ysgol Y Waun?
Ysgol Y Waun is at Y Waen, Gwernaffield, Flintshire, CH7 5DP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)