Ysgol Awel y Mynydd

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Ysgol Awel y Mynydd is a new primary school that is situated in the area of Sarn Mynach in Llandudno Junction, in Conwy local authority. The school was established in 2016 following the closure of two local schools and merging them in a new building in September 2017.

There are 494 pupils on roll, including 62 nursery age pupils who attend the school on a full-time basis following their fourth birthday. Pupils are taught either in the Welsh-medium stream or the English-medium stream, and most are taught in mixed-age classes within these streams. There are two units of the school grounds that provide specialist education for pupils in the foundation phase and key stage 2.

Over time, around 20% of pupils have been eligible f...or free school meals. This is slightly higher than the national percentage of 18%. The school has identified around 29% of its pupils as having additional learning needs, which is slightly higher than the national percentage of 21%.

Around 21% of pupils come from Welsh-speaking homes, and a few speak English as a second language. Most pupils come from white British backgrounds. The headteacher has been in post since the school was established in 2016.

Neither the headteacher nor the deputy headteacher were present during the inspection. An acting headteacher has been in post since September 2019 and the acting deputy headteacher since October 2019. This is the school's first inspection.