Has Ysgol Gynradd Pennal been inspected?

Estyn has inspected Ysgol Gynradd Pennal, 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 many pupils are at Ysgol Gynradd Pennal?

Ysgol Gynradd Pennal has 34 pupils on roll.

Is Ysgol Gynradd Pennal a faith school?

No. Ysgol Gynradd Pennal has no designated religious character.

Does Ysgol Gynradd Pennal 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 Pennal

Ysgol Gynradd Pennal

Pennal, Machynlleth, Gwynedd, SY20 9JT

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: 34
URN: 400170
Local authority: Gwynedd
Telephone: 01654791225

About this school

Ysgol Gynradd Pennal is a primary school in Gwynedd. It has 34 pupils on roll. Most teaching is through the medium of Welsh.

Estyn has inspected it, and the inspection section below links to the full report. 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 27 August 2020 · Primary

This inspection took place under Estyn's previous framework, which gave summative grades. Those grades are published in the report itself, which OfferDay links to in full rather than reproducing.

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

2023/24

2024/25

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 Pennal?: Ysgol Gynradd Pennal is a primary school in Gwynedd.
Has Ysgol Gynradd Pennal been inspected?: Estyn has inspected Ysgol Gynradd Pennal, 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 many pupils are at Ysgol Gynradd Pennal?: Ysgol Gynradd Pennal has 34 pupils on roll.
Is Ysgol Gynradd Pennal a faith school?: No. Ysgol Gynradd Pennal has no designated religious character.
Does Ysgol Gynradd Pennal 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 25 June 2025.