Statutory Consultation: Ysgol Baladeulyn

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.

• View the report and related appendices (Item 8)
• Watch the webcast of the meeting

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)

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.