Ystrad Mynach Primary, Hengoed
Ystrad Mynach Primary is a primary school for pupils in Hengoed.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ystrad Mynach Primary in detail
School in Wales
Ystrad Mynach Primary 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 435 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
11% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 3% are learning English as an additional language; and 12% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 43 pupils (Year 1) to 62 (Year 5).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £4,558 per pupil, against £3,495 in 2021-22. It carried forward £65k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ystrad Mynach Primary dates from 2023.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ystrad Mynach Primary 2023 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Ystrad Mynach Primary in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ystrad Mynach Primary are Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Allta (under 0.1 miles), Hengoed Primary School (0.7 miles), Maesycwmmer Primary School (0.8 miles) and Ysgol Penalltau (1 mile).
Ysgol Gymraeg Bro AlltaHengoed Primary SchoolMaesycwmmer Primary SchoolYsgol Penalltau
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ystrad Mynach Rail Station, about 170 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ystrad Mynach Railway Statiom Car Park (in), 150 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 Ystrad Mynach Primary's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Ystrad Mynach Primary is in Caerphilly; for families living there:
Apply to Caerphilly for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 7 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
3 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 Caerphilly is 8 (the median across 85 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 Ystrad Mynach Primary
What is the catchment area for Ystrad Mynach Primary?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ystrad Mynach Primary has a defined catchment published by Caerphilly. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Caerphilly 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 Ystrad Mynach Primary?
Apply through Caerphilly, naming Ystrad Mynach Primary on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Caerphilly's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Ystrad Mynach Primary?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 3 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 Caerphilly is 8 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ystrad Mynach Primary?
Ystrad Mynach Primary is at Lewis Street, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, CF82 7AQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)