Has Ysgol Ardudwy been inspected?

Estyn has inspected Ysgol Ardudwy, 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 Ardudwy?

Ysgol Ardudwy has 331 pupils on roll.

Is Ysgol Ardudwy a faith school?

No. Ysgol Ardudwy has no designated religious character.

Does Ysgol Ardudwy 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 Ardudwy

Ffordd Y Traeth, Harlech, Gwynedd, LL46 2UH

Phase: Secondary
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: 331
URN: 401679
Local authority: Gwynedd
Telephone: 01766780331

About this school

Ysgol Ardudwy is a secondary school in Gwynedd. It has 331 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Estyn inspection

Wales: Estyn

Inspected 14 March 2022 · Secondary

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

12%

2023/24

12.2%

2024/25

13.4%

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 Ardudwy?: Ysgol Ardudwy is a secondary school in Gwynedd.
Has Ysgol Ardudwy been inspected?: Estyn has inspected Ysgol Ardudwy, 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 Ardudwy?: Ysgol Ardudwy has 331 pupils on roll.
Is Ysgol Ardudwy a faith school?: No. Ysgol Ardudwy has no designated religious character.
Does Ysgol Ardudwy 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.