Statutory Notice: Proposal to close Ysgol Y Garreg

Cyngor Gwynedd has published a Statutory Notice in relation to the proposal to close Ysgol Y Garreg on 31 August 2026.

View the Statutory Notice

This proposal has been formulated as a result of the need to address the very low numbers of pupils who attend Ysgol Y Garreg and consequently, the small classes, as well as low projections of future numbers. None of the other options identified for the school, including federalisation, addressed these challenges. As a result, closing the school is considered the most appropriate option.

 

Objection Period

As outlined in the Statutory Notice, anyone may object to the proposal within a period of 28 days from the date on which this proposal was published, that is by 24 March 2026.

 

How to object to the proposal?

Written objections should be sent to the Head of Education, Cyngor Gwynedd, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH or by sending an e-mail to the attention of the Head of Education to modernisingeducation@gwynedd.llyw.cymru

 

Further information

At its meeting on 10 February 2026, Cyngor Gwynedd’s Cabinet decided to approve publishing a statutory notice, allowing a statutory objection period of 28 days on the proposal to close Ysgol Y Garreg on 31 August 2026.

• Proposal Paper – Read the report and related attachments (item 6)
• Watch the webcast of the Cabinet meeting

After the objection period ends, any objections received will be considered before a final decision is made.