Ysgol Gymuned Penisarwaun

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About Ysgol Gymuned Penisarwaun


Name Ysgol Gymuned Penisarwaun
Estyn Inspection Rating (Standards and Progress) Good
Address Penisarwaen, Caernarfon, LL55 3BW
Phone Number 01286 870879
Phase Nursery, Infants & Juniors
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 50 (56% boys 44% girls)
Number of Pupils per Teacher 14.8
Local Authority Gwynedd
Highlights from Latest Inspection

Ysgol Gymuned Penisarwaun is situated in the village of Penisarwaun, in a rural area at the foot of Snowdon, approximately five miles from Caernarfon in Gwynedd local authority. Pupils come from the village and the surrounding rural area.

Welsh is the main medium of the school's life and work. There are 60 pupils between 3 and 11 years old on roll, including 5 nursery age pupils. The school has two mixed-age classes.

Over the last three years, around 3% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals. This is significantly lower than the national percentage of 18%. Around 70% of pupils come from Welsh-speaking homes.

The school has identified around 25% of pupils as having special educational needs, which is hi...gher than the national percentage of 21%. The headteacher has been in post since April 2016. The school was last inspected in June 2013.


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