When was Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur last inspected?

Estyn has inspected Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur, 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 Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur?

Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur has 1,557 pupils on roll.

Is Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur a faith school?

No. Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur has no designated religious character.

Does Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur 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 Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur

Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur

Heol Ynysydarren, Ystalyfera, SA9 2DY

Phase: Middle
Language: Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
Religious ethos: None
Constituency: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 1,557
URN: 402397
Local authority: Neath Port Talbot
Telephone: 01639842129

About this school

Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur is a middle school in Ystalyfera. It has 1,557 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Estyn inspection

Wales: Estyn

Inspected 27 April 2022 · All-age

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

15.5%

2023/24

14.8%

2024/25

14.4%

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 Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur?: Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur is a middle school in Ystalyfera.
When was Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur last inspected?: Estyn has inspected Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur, 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 Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur?: Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur has 1,557 pupils on roll.
Is Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur a faith school?: No. Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur has no designated religious character.
Does Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur 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 March 2026.