Schools in Pwllheli

About schools in Pwllheli

Pwllheli lists three schools, most of them primary schools. One independent school sits outside the state system and sets its own admissions.

Estyn is the inspectorate for schools in Pwllheli. Estyn no longer gives maintained schools a single overall grade, so a recent report reads as a written summary, with a follow-up category noted only where a school has one; each page shows the inspection date and links straight to the full Estyn report. Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so these pages lead with the characteristics the Welsh Government does release, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals. Treat a report as a starting point and visit before you decide.

Primary schools2

• Ysgol Gynradd Edern

  Welsh establishment

• Ysgol Gynradd Nefyn

  Welsh establishment

Independent schools1

• Teresa House

  Welsh establishment

Schools near Pwllheli

With only 3 schools listed in Pwllheli itself, most families here also look further afield. These are the 23 schools closest to the centre of Pwllheli by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively — the nearest is Ysgol Gynradd Nefyn, about 1.7 miles away.

• Ysgol Gynradd Nefyn

  Welsh schools · Pwllheli

  1.7 miles
• Ysgol Morfa Nefyn

  Welsh schools · Gwynedd

  2.2 miles
• Ysgol Gynradd Edern

  Welsh schools · Pwllheli

  2.5 miles
• Ysgol Pentreuchaf

  Welsh schools · Gwynedd

  2.6 miles
• Ysgol Gynradd Llanbedrog

  Welsh schools · Gwynedd

  3.7 miles
• Teresa House

  Welsh schools · Pwllheli

  3.9 miles
• Ysgol Cymerau

  Welsh schools · Gwynedd

  4.1 miles
• Ysgol Glan y Mor

  Welsh schools · Gwynedd

  4.1 miles
• Ysgol Foel Gron

  Welsh schools · Gwynedd

  4.2 miles
• Ysgol Gynradd Tudweiliog

  Welsh schools · Gwynedd

  4.9 miles
• Ysgol Gynradd Abererch

  Welsh schools · Gwynedd

  5.1 miles
• Ysgol Botwnnog

  Welsh schools · Gwynedd

  5.1 miles
• Ysgol Bro Plenydd

  Welsh schools · Gwynedd

  5.2 miles
• Ysgol Hafod Lon

  Welsh schools · Gwynedd

  5.2 miles
• Ysgol Pont Y Gof

  Welsh schools · Gwynedd

  5.5 miles
• Ysgol Gynradd Abersoch

  Welsh schools · Gwynedd

  6.2 miles
• Ysgol Gynradd Llanaelhaearn

  Welsh schools · Gwynedd

  6.2 miles
• Ysgol Yr Eifl

  Welsh schools · Gwynedd

  6.4 miles
• Ysgol Gynradd Llangybi

  Welsh schools · Gwynedd

  6.9 miles
• Ysgol Sarn Bach

  Welsh schools · Gwynedd

  7.0 miles
• Ysgol Gynradd Chwilog

  Welsh schools · Gwynedd

  7.2 miles
• Ysgol Brynaerau

  Welsh schools · Gwynedd

  9.7 miles
• Ysgol Crud Y Werin

  Welsh schools · Gwynedd

  11.3 miles

Common questions about schools in Pwllheli

How many schools does Pwllheli have?

OfferDay lists three schools in Pwllheli, including two primary schools and one independent school.

Who inspects schools in Pwllheli?

Schools in Pwllheli are inspected by Estyn, the education inspectorate for Wales. Estyn no longer gives maintained schools a single overall grade, so a recent report reads as a written summary, with a follow-up category noted only where a school has one. Each school page shows the inspection date and links to the full Estyn report.

How are schools in Pwllheli ranked?

OfferDay does not rank schools in Pwllheli. Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so there is no fair basis for a league table. Compare schools on their Estyn reports and the characteristics the Welsh Government publishes, and treat any single measure as a starting point rather than a verdict.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 10 July 2026.