What kind of school is Ysgol Padarn Sant?

Ysgol Padarn Sant is a primary school in Ceredigion.

When was Ysgol Padarn Sant last inspected?

Estyn has inspected Ysgol Padarn Sant, 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 Padarn Sant?

Ysgol Padarn Sant has 146 pupils on roll.

Is Ysgol Padarn Sant a faith school?

Yes. Ysgol Padarn Sant is designated Roman Catholic.

Does Ysgol Padarn Sant 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 Padarn Sant

Ysgol Padarn Sant

Llanbadarn Road, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 1EZ

Phase: Primary
Gender: Not applicable
Language: Dual language school / provision (Welsh and English) (including transitional)
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Constituency: Ceredigion Preseli
Setting: Urban: Further from a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 146
URN: 400647
Local authority: Ceredigion
Telephone: 01970623862

About this school

Ysgol Padarn Sant is a Roman Catholic primary school in Ceredigion. It has 146 pupils on roll. It runs both Welsh-medium and English-medium classes.

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 6 November 2025 · Interim visit, 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

15.8%

2023/24

14.7%

2024/25

14.3%

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

English as an additional language

2022/23

24.6%

2023/24

23.1%

2024/25

25.6%

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 Padarn Sant?: Ysgol Padarn Sant is a primary school in Ceredigion.
When was Ysgol Padarn Sant last inspected?: Estyn has inspected Ysgol Padarn Sant, 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 Padarn Sant?: Ysgol Padarn Sant has 146 pupils on roll.
Is Ysgol Padarn Sant a faith school?: Yes. Ysgol Padarn Sant is designated Roman Catholic.
Does Ysgol Padarn Sant 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 6 November 2025.