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Ysgol Gynradd Cynfran

Primary · ages 3-11Council156 pupilsNurseryConwy
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWales doesn't publish results for primary schools, so there is nothing to score. Attendance, pupils, staffing and budget are below.
Attendance91.4%Wales 92.8%
Pupils from low-income families26%
Pupils with additional learning needs16%
Pupils on roll156
NeighbourhoodAmong the poorest areasWelsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025
Pupils per teacher24.0

Ysgol Gynradd Cynfran is a council school in Conwy for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 156 pupils. Teaching is in English.

Dolwen Road, Llysfaen, Colwyn Bay, Conwy, LL29 8SS01492 517326All 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

Wales stopped publishing results for individual primary schools in 2019, so there are none to show. Attendance, pupil numbers and staffing below come from the Welsh Government's My Local School.

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.

Teaching is in English.

You apply through Conwy council, not the school.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll156
Pupils from low-income families26%Three-year average; Wales –
Pupils getting extra support16%Additional learning needs; Wales –
LanguageEnglish mediumEnglish medium school / provision
NeighbourhoodAmong the poorest areasIf Wales's neighbourhoods were split into ten groups from poorest to wealthiest, this one is in group 1 (Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025)
How the mix of pupils has changed
Year202520242023202220212020
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals26.2%26.9%28.5%28.7%25.9%21.3%
Pupils getting extra supportAdditional learning needs (ALN)15.6%17.5%14.7%28.8%30.2%26.7%

Attendance

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 91.4% of the time. Across primary schools in Wales it was 92.8%. Wales doesn't publish figures on pupils who miss a lot of school, or on exclusions, for individual schools.

Attendance91.4%
Wales 92.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Trend
Attendance
2019 to 2025
2019: 94.6%94.6%20192023: 91.6%91.6%20232024: 91.9%91.9%20242025: 91.4%91.4%2025
Since 2019: -3.2%

Staff and budget

From the Welsh Government's My Local School, 2025/26.

Budget per pupil£4,9842025/26, Wales £5,678
Trend
Budget per pupil (£)
2020 to 2026
2020: 3,7413,74120202021: 4,0274,02720212022: 4,2284,22820222023: 4,2654,26520232024: 4,2054,20520242025: 4,6504,65020252026: 4,9844,9842026
Since 2020: +1,243

The budget is the money the council gave the school to spend per pupil in 2025/26, £694 less than the Welsh average for primary schools. Small and rural schools tend to get more per pupil.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m3612 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate97 per 1,000 people7% higher than the England average
Typical house price£216,500Conwy
Nearest bus stop200 mGlyndwr Road Middle, 15 stops within 500 m

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 primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Ysgol Llanddulas ControlledChurch in Wales0.8 miles138Estyn, no gradeCompare
Ysgol Swn Y DonCouncil1.0 miles118Estyn, no gradeCompare
Ysgol T. Gwynn JonesCouncil1.3 miles187Estyn, no gradeCompare
Ysgol Y PlasChurch in Wales1.5 miles74Estyn, no gradeCompare
Old Colwyn Junior C.P. SchoolCouncil1.9 miles201Estyn, no gradeCompare
Betws Yn Rhos Primary SchoolChurch in Wales2.4 miles74Estyn, no gradeCompare
Ysgol Bod AlawCouncil2.6 miles331Estyn, no gradeCompare
Ysgol Nant Y GroesCouncil2.6 miles234Estyn, no gradeCompare

Questions parents ask

Is Ysgol Gynradd Cynfran a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Ysgol Gynradd Cynfran yet.

How many pupils does Ysgol Gynradd Cynfran have?

156 pupils aged 3 to 11.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Dolwen Road, Llysfaen, Colwyn Bay, Conwy, LL29 8SS
Telephone
01492 517326
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
Religious character
None
Local authority
Conwy
Ward
Llysfaen
Constituency
Clwyd North
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
URN
400239 · School number 6622264
Language
English medium school / provision

Recent changes

  • PhaseCode changed from “Primary” to “Other”
  • TypeCode changed from “Community school” to “Welsh establishment”
  • Pupil numbers changed from “156” to “–”
  • Free school meals % changed from “26.2” to “–”
  • ReligiousCharacter changed from “None” to “–”

Where these figures come from