When was Ysgol Penyffordd last inspected?

Estyn has inspected Ysgol Penyffordd, 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 Penyffordd?

Ysgol Penyffordd has 345 pupils on roll.

Is Ysgol Penyffordd a faith school?

No. Ysgol Penyffordd has no designated religious character.

Does Ysgol Penyffordd 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 Penyffordd

Ysgol Penyffordd

Penmynydd Road, Penyffordd, Near Chester, CH4 0LQ

Phase: Primary
Language: English medium school / provision
Constituency: Alyn and Deeside
Setting: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 345
URN: 402330
Local authority: Flintshire
Telephone: 01244543858

About this school

Ysgol Penyffordd is a primary school in Flintshire. It has 345 pupils on roll.

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 15 December 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

7.8%

2023/24

5.9%

2024/25

4.4%

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

English as an additional language

2022/23

1.9%

2023/24

1.9%

2024/25

1.8%

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

St Johns the Baptist V.A. Primary School
Welsh schools · Flintshire

0.4 miles
Drury C.P. School
Welsh schools · Flintshire

1.3 miles
Ysgol Derwen
Welsh schools · Flintshire

1.8 miles
Mountain Lane C.P. School
Welsh schools · Flintshire

1.8 miles
Westwood Community Primary School
Welsh schools · Flintshire

2.0 miles

Common questions

What kind of school is Ysgol Penyffordd?: Ysgol Penyffordd is a primary school in Flintshire.
When was Ysgol Penyffordd last inspected?: Estyn has inspected Ysgol Penyffordd, 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 Penyffordd?: Ysgol Penyffordd has 345 pupils on roll.
Is Ysgol Penyffordd a faith school?: No. Ysgol Penyffordd has no designated religious character.
Does Ysgol Penyffordd 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 10 July 2026.