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Ysgol Bryn Elian
Secondary · Ages 11–19 · Secondary school
Windsor Drive, Colwyn Bay, Conwy LL29 8HU · 01492 518215
On the mapSearch near LL29 8HU
Overview
- Estyn
- Inspected May 2024
- Last full inspection · not in a follow-up category
- Pupils
- 981
- Local authority
- Conwy
- Language
- English medium
- School language category, Welsh Government
- Governance
- Foundation
- Welsh Government address list
- Free school meals
- 20.5%
- 3-year average · StatsWales 2025/26
- Learning needs
- 9.6%
- Additional learning needs · StatsWales 2025/26
- Still learning English
- 1.3%
- Not yet confident · StatsWales 2025/26
- Minority ethnic
- 6.6%
- StatsWales 2025/26
From the Welsh Government’s address list of schools, DataMapWales and StatsWales.
Results
Capped 9 points score, 2024/25: 380.0 (Wales: 354.3).
Welsh Government’s interim Key Stage 4 measures for Year 11 (points scores), from My Local School, and never set beside England’s.
Capped 9
| 2024/25 · points | Trend | School | Wales | Similar schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 380.0 | 354.3 | 367.1 | ||
| 38.0 | 38.6 | 39.1 | ||
| 36.1 | 36.0 | 36.8 | ||
| 33.7 | 35.8 | 35.6 | ||
| 31.5 | 29.0 | 27.5 |
Estyn
Estyn inspects schools in Wales. Its follow-up category: not in follow-up. Its last full inspection was in May 2024. Estyn’s reports have given no judgements since 2022.
Recommendations · May 2024
- Improve the quality of teaching, particularly the level of challenge in lessons and its impact to improve learning
- Strengthen self-evaluation processes and planning for improvement to focus more precisely on pupils' learning and skills
- Ensure that all middle leaders have a precise understanding of the strengths and areas for improvement in teaching and learning within their areas of… Full report
- Improve attendance rates, particularly for those who are persistently absent
All reports
- Jul 2025Outcome of Estyn review
- May 2024Inspection reportLast full
- May 2024Summary for parents and carers
- Oct 2015Inspection report