On 15 September 2026, Cyngor Gwynedd's Cabinet approved the proposal to close Ysgol Baladeulyn on 31 December 2026 and provide a place for learners at Ysgol Talysarn from 1 January 2027 onwards.
Background information
A statutory objection period was held between 3 and 30 June 2026 on the proposal to close Ysgol Baladeulyn on 31 December 2026 and provide a place for learners at Ysgol Talysarn from 1 January 2027 onwards.
The Objection Report has now been published and will be discussed by Cyngor Gwynedd’s Cabinet at their meeting on 15 September 2026. The objection report and the associated appendices are available on the Council’s website via the link below:
The Cabinet agenda, 15 September 2026 (Item 13) (opens in new tab)
Reports
Statutory Notice: Proposal to close Ysgol Baladeulyn
Following the statutory consultation on the proposal to close Ysgol Baladeulyn, a consultation report was presented to Cyngor Gwynedd’s Cabinet on 19 May 2026. Having considered the contents of the report, the Cabinet resolved as follows:
“The content of the report on the outcome of the statutory consultation (Consultation Report) on the proposal to close Ysgol Baladeulyn on 31 December 2026 and provide a place for learners at Ysgol Talysarn from 1 January 2027 was considered, and the publication of a statutory notice on the proposal was approved, in accordance with the requirements of Section 48 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013.”
In accordance with the above decision, Cyngor Gwynedd has today (3 June 2026) published a Statutory Notice on the proposal to close Ysgol Baladeulyn on 31 December 2026 and to provide places for learners at Ysgol Talysarn from 1 January 2027 onwards. A copy of the Statutory Notice is available by following the link below:
Statutory Notice: Proposal to close Ysgol Baladeulyn (opens in new tab)
A statutory consultation period was held between 10 December 2025 and 28 January 2026 on the proposal toclose Ysgol Baladeulyn on 31 December 2026 and provide a place for learners at Ysgol Talysarn from 1 January 2027 onwards.
The Consultation Report has now been published and will be discussed by Cyngor Gwynedd’s Cabinet at their meeting on 19 May 2026. The consultation report and the associated appendices are available on the Council’s website via the link below:
- www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/thecabinet (opens in new tab) (Item 7)
- Ysgol Baladeulyn - Consultation Report, item 7
A hard copy of the consultation report is available on request.
To request a hard copy, please contact us:
- 01286 679247
- modernisingeducation@gwynedd.llyw.cymru
Cyngor Gwynedd has held a statutory consultation on the proposal to close Ysgol Baladeulyn. The proposal is:
"To close Ysgol Baladeulyn on 31st December 2026 and provide a place for learners at Ysgol Talysarn from 1st January 2027 onwards."
Cyngor Gwynedd invites you to put forward your views on the above proposal, so it can be considered before making a decision on the next steps. The period of statutory consultation will be held between 10 December 2025 and 28 January 2026.
Following the period of statutory consultation, a report on the consultation will be presented to Cyngor Gwynedd’s Cabinet, and a decision will be made whether or not to proceed with this proposal. The consultation report will summarise the issues raised by those consulted during the statutory consultation and include Cyngor Gwynedd’s response to those issues.
Consultation Documents:
All relevant documents are available below:
- Statutory consultation document
- Impact assessments pack
- Background pack
- Response form (PDF version)
- Consultation document - Children and young people's version
- Questionnaire - Children and young people's version
For a hard copy of any document, contact us:
- (01286) 679247
- modernisingeducation@gwynedd.llyw.cymru
At its meeting on 14 October 2025, the Cabinet supported a recommendation to begin a statutory consultation on the proposed proposal to close Ysgol Baladeulyn on 31 December 2026 and provide a place for learners at Ysgol Talysarn from 1 January 2027.
At its meeting on 11 February 2025, Cyngor Gwynedd's Cabinet resolved to allow the Education Department to hold formal discussions with the Governing Body and other relevant stakeholders of Ysgol Baladeulyn, to enable a range of possible options relating to the future of the school to be drawn up, following concerns about pupil numbers at the school.
View the Cabinet Meeting (Item 8) (opens in new tab)
Following the Cabinet decision on 11 February 2025, a School Review Panel (SRP) for Ysgol Baladeulyn was established to discuss the situation of the school, as well as consider the possible options with the school stakeholder.