Rydal Penrhos
Rydal Penrhos is an independent school in Colwyn Bay for pupils.
Pwllycrochan Avenue, Colwyn Bay, LL29 7BT01492 530155All details
Inspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Since September 2022 Estyn's reports describe what a school does well and what it needs to work on, without giving a grade.
Estyn's latest report, and any follow-up visits, are on Estyn's website. The only schools given a formal label are those in special measures or needing significant improvement.
Results
No GCSE measures have been published for this school yet. Wales publishes Capped 9 and related measures each January.
Getting a place
There is no entrance test. The council hands out the places. Brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups go first; after that, the closer you live, the better your chances.
You apply through Conwy council, not the school.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's R.C. Primary School | Roman Catholic | 170 m | 231 | Estyn, no grade | – | Compare |
| Ysgol Pen Y Bryn | Foundation | 830 m | 428 | Estyn, no grade | – | Compare |
| Ysgol Nant Y Groes | Council | 0.6 miles | 234 | Estyn, no grade | – | Compare |
| Eirias High School | Foundation | 0.7 miles | 1,200 | Estyn, no grade | 37 | Compare |
| Ysgol Bod Alaw | Council | 0.8 miles | 331 | Estyn, no grade | – | Compare |
| Ysgol Minafon 3-11 Community School | Council | 1.2 miles | 105 | Estyn, no grade | – | Compare |
| Llandrillo Yn Rhos Primary School | Council | 1.2 miles | 427 | Estyn, no grade | – | Compare |
| Old Colwyn Junior C.P. School | Council | 1.3 miles | 201 | Estyn, no grade | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Rydal Penrhos a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Rydal Penrhos yet.
How many pupils does Rydal Penrhos have?
The number of pupils is not published.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Pwllycrochan Avenue, Colwyn Bay, LL29 7BT
- Telephone
- 01492 530155
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school
- Local authority
- Conwy
- Ward
- Rhiw
- Constituency
- Clwyd North
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 401972 · School number 6626019 · UKPRN 10005590
Recent changes
- PhaseCode changed from “Independent” to “Other”
- TypeCode changed from “Other independent school” to “Welsh establishment”
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education Get Information About Schools and the Welsh Government address list of schools (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Neighbourhood deprivation: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 postcode lookup.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.