Has Ysgol Bro Idris been inspected?

Estyn has inspected Ysgol Bro Idris, 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 Bro Idris?

Ysgol Bro Idris has 541 pupils on roll.

Is Ysgol Bro Idris a faith school?

No. Ysgol Bro Idris has no designated religious character.

Does Ysgol Bro Idris 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 Bro Idris

Ysgol Bro Idris

Dolgellau, LL40 1HY

Phase: Middle
Language: Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
Religious ethos: None
Constituency: Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Setting: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 541
URN: 402411
Local authority: Gwynedd

About this school

Ysgol Bro Idris is a middle school in Dolgellau. It has 541 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 7 October 2024 · Interim visit, All-age

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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

12.1%

2023/24

11.2%

2024/25

10.3%

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 Bro Idris?: Ysgol Bro Idris is a middle school in Dolgellau.
Has Ysgol Bro Idris been inspected?: Estyn has inspected Ysgol Bro Idris, 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 Bro Idris?: Ysgol Bro Idris has 541 pupils on roll.
Is Ysgol Bro Idris a faith school?: No. Ysgol Bro Idris has no designated religious character.
Does Ysgol Bro Idris 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.