Groes Primary School, Port Talbot
Groes Primary School is a school for pupils in Port Talbot.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Groes Primary School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Groes Primary School are Eastern Primary School (1.1 miles), Central Primary School (1.4 miles), St Joseph's Catholic Infant School (2.2 miles) and Sandfields Primary School (2.5 miles).
Eastern Primary SchoolCentral Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Infant SchoolSandfields Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Port Talbot Parkway Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tollgate Park (near), 160 metres away.
Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASInspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Find Groes Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Groes Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Groes Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Groes Primary School is in Neath Port Talbot; for families living there:
- How to apply: Apply for free school travel
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Neath Port Talbot is 3 (the median across 64 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Questions parents ask about Groes Primary School
What is the catchment area for Groes Primary School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Groes Primary School has a defined catchment published by Neath Port Talbot. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Neath Port Talbot applies the published criteria, which usually put looked-after children first, then siblings, then distance - but it normally carries priority.
How do I apply to Groes Primary School?
Apply through Neath Port Talbot, naming Groes Primary School on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Neath Port Talbot's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Groes Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Neath Port Talbot is 3 (the median across 64 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Groes Primary School?
Groes Primary School is at Bertha Road, Margam, Port Talbot, SA13 2AW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)