Plans are moving ahead for a substantial refurbishment and extension at Ysgol Gymraeg Aberystwyth, alongside the creation of a Welsh Language Immersion Centre.

The scheme will modernise the current school and add a new two‑storey teaching block providing 10 classrooms, a staff room, intervention spaces and upgraded facilities.

As the only Welsh‑medium primary school in Aberystwyth, the upgrade is a key element of Ceredigion County Council’s Welsh in Education Strategic Plan.

The new Language Immersion Centre will support Welsh‑medium education across the area by widening access for local families, helping pupils develop their Welsh, and assisting all other Aberystwyth schools to transition to Welsh‑medium provision in Foundation Learning by September 2027.

Anna Brychan MS, Minister for Education and Welsh Language, said: "It's fantastic that the project at Ysgol Gymraeg Aberystwyth, funded through the Welsh-medium Capital Grant, has started. I look forward to seeing this investment result in more Welsh-medium places and support for learners who are new to the language by giving them the best opportunity to become independent and confident Welsh speakers. This will contribute towards our goal of at least one million Welsh speakers by 2050."

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Wynne Construction has been appointed to deliver the extensions and refurbishment. Steve Davies, Wynne Construction Director, said: "We are delighted to have been awarded the Ysgol Gymraeg Aberystwyth extensions and refurbishment project and to be working once again with Ceredigion County Council. Having successfully delivered Ysgol Dyffryn Aeron, we understand the importance Ceredigion places on creating high-quality, sustainable learning environments that support pupils, staff, and the wider community. This latest appointment is a fantastic opportunity to build on that successful relationship and bring our experience of delivering education projects in live school environments to Ysgol Gymraeg Aberystwyth. We look forward to working collaboratively with the Council, the school and the project team to deliver a scheme that provides lasting benefits for Welsh-medium education in Aberystwyth."

The improvements are also expected to deliver broader benefits, including enhanced teaching facilities, reduced energy consumption and carbon emissions, and better opportunities for targeted pupil support.