Schools and childcare in Llandudno
Every Llandudno school with its latest Estyn inspection, size, language and website, plus admissions, funded childcare and college.School admissionsFind childcareEstyn school reportsLast checked 16 October 2026
At a glance
| Ysgol Tudno | Primary · Dual language · Estyn June 2023 |
|---|---|
| Ysgol Ffordd Dyffryn | Primary · Dual language · Estyn November 2025 |
| Ysgol Craig y Don | Primary · Dual language · Estyn February 2025 |
| Ysgol Morfa Rhianedd | Primary · Welsh-medium · Estyn March 2024 |
| Ysgol San Siôr | Primary · Church in Wales · Estyn September 2024 |
| Ysgol Bodafon | Primary · Church in Wales · Estyn November 2025 |
| Ysgol Bendigaid William Davies | Primary · Catholic, English medium · Estyn June 2025 |
| Ysgol Glanwydden | Primary · Dual language · Estyn November 2019 |
| Ysgol John Bright | Secondary 11 to 18 · English medium · Estyn November 2023 |
| Ysgol y Creuddyn | Secondary 11 to 18 · Welsh-medium · Estyn March 2024 |
None of Llandudno’s schools is currently in an Estyn follow-up category such as special measures or significant improvement, based on their latest published reports.
How school inspections work in Wales
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, the education and training inspectorate. Since 2022 Estyn reports no longer give overall grades like “Good” or “Excellent”. Instead they describe what the school does well, set out recommendations, and say whether the school needs follow-up. Most schools need none and simply draw up an action plan. Schools causing concern can be placed in “significant improvement” or “special measures” and monitored.
Estyn now also makes shorter interim visits between full inspections. Older reports (before 2022) still carry the old graded judgements.
Primary schools (ages 3 to 11)
Ysgol Tudno
Community school · Dual language
Trinity Avenue, LL30 2SJ
Pupils: about 190 (2023)
Last Estyn inspection: June 2023, with an interim visit in May 2026. No follow-up needed: the school draws up its own action plan.
Strengths: very effective support for pupils’ wellbeing, generally excellent behaviour and a strong Welsh ethos.
To work on: self-evaluation, challenge and feedback in teaching, and a whole-school plan for skills. The 2026 interim visit found progress on self-evaluation and teaching.
Has Dosbarth Enfys, a specialist class for pupils with additional learning needs.
Ysgol Ffordd Dyffryn
Community school · Dual language
Dyffryn Road, West Shore, LL30 2LZ
Pupils: about 170 (2025)
Last Estyn inspection: November 2025. No follow-up needed: the school draws up its own action plan.
Strengths: a happy, inclusive school where pupils feel safe, with effective support for additional learning needs and a strong focus on reading.
To work on: attendance, digital skills and outdoor learning for younger pupils.
Has resource base classes for pupils with additional learning needs, including autism.
Ysgol Craig y Don
Community school · Dual language
Clarence Drive, LL30 1TR
Pupils: about 300 (2025)
Last Estyn inspection: February 2025. No follow-up needed: the school draws up its own action plan.
Strengths: a caring, nurturing environment with high mutual respect, and a rich curriculum with outside partners, from ski lessons to beach safety.
To work on: applying writing and numeracy skills, confidence in speaking Welsh, and persistent absence.
Has a specialist resource base.
Ysgol Morfa Rhianedd
Community school · Welsh-medium
Cwm Road, LL30 1EG
Pupils: about 150 (2024)
Last Estyn inspection: March 2024. No follow-up needed: the school draws up its own action plan.
Strengths: a caring, inclusive community with skilful leadership.
To work on: extended writing, feedback to pupils on next steps, and a site safety point.
Llandudno’s Welsh-medium primary.
Ysgol San Siôr
Church in Wales (voluntary aided) · Dual language
Church Walks, LL30 2HL
Pupils: about 230 (2024)
Last Estyn inspection: September 2024. No follow-up needed: the school draws up its own action plan.
Strengths: strong leadership and safeguarding culture, and good progress in English literacy and digital skills.
To work on: challenge and independent learning, feedback, and a whole-school approach to Welsh.
Known for its school farm.
Ysgol Bodafon
Church in Wales (voluntary aided) · Dual language
Bodafon Road, LL30 3BA
Pupils: about 80 (2025), the smallest in town
Last Estyn inspection: November 2025. Not in follow-up.
Strengths: a warm, inclusive community where pupils feel safe and respected, consistently polite behaviour and pride in Welsh culture.
To work on: self-evaluation and planning, challenge and feedback, and persistent absence.
Ysgol Bendigaid William Davies
Catholic (voluntary aided) · English medium
Bodnant Crescent, LL30 1LL
Pupils: about 130 (2025)
Last Estyn inspection: June 2025. No follow-up needed: the school draws up its own action plan.
Strengths: a caring, inclusive environment with highly effective support for pupils with additional learning needs and pupils new to English.
To work on: independent choices in learning, challenge, and attendance.
Ysgol Glanwydden
Community school · Dual language
Derwen Lane, Penrhyn Bay, LL30 3LB
Pupils: about 275 (2024)
Last Estyn inspection: November 2019, under the old graded system. Graded Good for standards, wellbeing, and care and support; Adequate and needs improvement for teaching and for leadership. It was placed in Estyn review and removed from it in December 2021.
Strengths: good standards and wellbeing (2019).
To work on: teaching and leadership at the time. A new inspection under the current system is likely to be due.
Nearby, Ysgol Deganwy and Ysgol Awel y Mynydd in Llandudno Junction also serve local families.
Secondary schools (ages 11 to 18)
Ysgol John Bright
English medium · Sixth form
Maesdu Road, LL30 1LF
Pupils: about 1,150 including about 210 in the sixth form (2023)
Last Estyn inspection: November 2023. No follow-up needed: the school draws up its own action plan. Estyn also invited the school to share its curriculum as an example of effective practice.
Strengths: a very wide curriculum mixing vocational, practical and academic options, and strong support for additional learning needs.
To work on: literacy and numeracy across subjects, attendance, and sharper self-evaluation.
Has a specialist resource base and on-site support for pupils at risk of exclusion.
Ysgol y Creuddyn
Welsh-medium · Sixth form
Ffordd Dderwen, Penrhyn Bay, LL30 3LB
Pupils: about 630 including about 100 in the sixth form (2024)
Last Estyn inspection: March 2024. No follow-up needed: the school draws up its own action plan.
Strengths: close, supportive relationships with a strong focus on wellbeing and inclusion, and notably strong planning for numeracy.
To work on: sharper accountability on priorities, more use of Welsh by pupils, and attendance.
Llandudno’s Welsh-medium secondary, opened in 1981.
Welsh-medium education
Every child in Wales learns Welsh, but in a Welsh-medium school most lessons are taught in Welsh. In Llandudno, Ysgol Morfa Rhianedd is the Welsh-medium primary and Ysgol y Creuddyn the Welsh-medium secondary. Children don’t need to come from a Welsh-speaking home. “Dual language” schools teach through both Welsh and English.
Applying for a school place
- Reception and secondary transfer applications usually open in the autumn of the year before your child starts.
- Apply through Conwy County Borough Council’s admissions service.
- Catholic and Church in Wales schools (Bendigaid William Davies, Bodafon and San Siôr) may also ask for a separate form sent to the school.
- Moving mid-year? Contact the admissions team about an in-year transfer.
Conwy school admissions · Admissions Officer 01492 575031
Conwy reviews school places across the county from time to time. Any proposals to change schools go through a formal public consultation, listed on Conwy’s education consultations page.
Childcare and help with costs
- Find a nursery, childminder or club
- Childcare inspections
- Flying Start (age 2)
- Childcare Offer for Wales (ages 3 and 4)
College and further education
Coleg Llandrillo, Llandudno Road, Rhos-on-Sea, LL28 4HZ, offers A levels, vocational courses, apprenticeships and degree courses. Coleg Llandrillo · 01492 546666
Where this information comes from
- Inspection findings
- Pupil numbers
- School details and languages
- Websites
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