Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon
Heol Gwyddon, Abercarn, Newport, NP11 5GX
- Phase
- Primary
- Gender
- Not applicable
- Language
- Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
- Constituency
- Newport West and Islwyn
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 275
- URN
- 401378
- Local authority
- Caerphilly
- Telephone
- 01495244267
About this school
Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon is a primary school in Newport. It has 275 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Estyn inspection
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.
School characteristics
From the Welsh Government school census, latest 3 years.
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
Nearby schools
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Abercarn Primary School0.5 miles
Welsh schools · Caerphilly
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Cwmcarn Primary School0.9 miles
Welsh schools · Crosskeys
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Newbridge School1.2 miles
Welsh schools · Newport
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Tynewydd Primary School1.6 miles
Welsh schools · Newbridge
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Pantside Primary School1.6 miles
Welsh schools · Newport
Other schools in Newport
- Alway Primary Welsh schools
- Clytha Primary School Welsh schools
- Crindau Junior & Infant School Welsh schools
- Crumlin High Level Primary School Welsh schools
- Dewstow Primary School Welsh schools
- Eveswell Primary School Welsh schools
- Gaer Primary school Welsh schools
- Glan Llyn Primary School Welsh schools
- Glan Usk Primary School Welsh schools
- Glasllwch C.P. School Welsh schools
- High Cross Primary Welsh schools
- Jubilee Park Primary School Welsh schools
Common questions
- What kind of school is Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon?
- Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon is a primary school in Newport.
- When was Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon last inspected?
- Estyn has inspected Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon, 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 Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon?
- Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon has 275 pupils on roll.
- Is Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon a faith school?
- No. Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon has no designated religious character.
- Does Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon 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.