When was Ysgol Gynradd Bontnewydd last inspected?

Estyn has inspected Ysgol Gynradd Bontnewydd, and its most recent report is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the inspection date and a link to the full report on the Estyn website.

How big is Ysgol Gynradd Bontnewydd?

Ysgol Gynradd Bontnewydd has 214 pupils on roll.

Is Ysgol Gynradd Bontnewydd a faith school?

No. Ysgol Gynradd Bontnewydd has no designated religious character.

Does Ysgol Gynradd Bontnewydd publish exam results?

Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so this page shows the characteristics the Welsh Government does release, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals, rather than exam data. Its inspection report is on the Estyn website.

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Ysgol Gynradd Bontnewydd

Ysgol Gynradd Bontnewydd

Bontnewydd, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 2UF

Phase: Primary
Gender: Not applicable
Language: Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
Constituency: Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Setting: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 214
URN: 400143
Local authority: Gwynedd
Telephone: 01286673880

About this school

Ysgol Gynradd Bontnewydd is a primary school in Gwynedd. It has 214 pupils on roll. Most teaching is through the medium of Welsh.

Estyn's most recent report on the school is linked from the section below. The school census figures the Welsh Government publishes, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals, are shown below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Estyn inspection

Wales: Estyn

Inspected 16 July 2025 · Inspection report, Primary

Estyn now reports in narrative form. Instead of an overall grade it describes a school's work and, where it is needed, sets a follow-up category. OfferDay shows the inspection date and links to the full report rather than reproducing Estyn's findings.

Read the full inspection report on Estyn's website

School characteristics

From the Welsh Government school census, latest 3 years.

Free school meals (3-year average)

2022/23

4.1%

2023/24

4.1%

2024/25

3.7%

The Welsh Government's headline measure of a school's level of deprivation.

English as an additional language

2022/23

2023/24

2024/25

Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so OfferDay does not show attainment figures for Welsh schools. Estyn reports on each school, and the Welsh Government publishes results at national and local-authority level.

Location

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Common questions

What kind of school is Ysgol Gynradd Bontnewydd?: Ysgol Gynradd Bontnewydd is a primary school in Gwynedd.
When was Ysgol Gynradd Bontnewydd last inspected?: Estyn has inspected Ysgol Gynradd Bontnewydd, and its most recent report is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the inspection date and a link to the full report on the Estyn website.
How big is Ysgol Gynradd Bontnewydd?: Ysgol Gynradd Bontnewydd has 214 pupils on roll.
Is Ysgol Gynradd Bontnewydd a faith school?: No. Ysgol Gynradd Bontnewydd has no designated religious character.
Does Ysgol Gynradd Bontnewydd publish exam results?: Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so this page shows the characteristics the Welsh Government does release, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals, rather than exam data. Its inspection report is on the Estyn website.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register and the Welsh Government's address list of schools. Inspection information comes from Estyn, and pupil characteristics from the Welsh Government's school census. OfferDay links to each Estyn report rather than reproducing it. This page was last updated on 16 July 2025.