Morriston Primary School, Swansea

Morriston Primary School is an English-medium school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.

It had 162 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

41% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 24% have additional learning needs (34% in 2020/21); 37% are learning English as an additional language; and 59% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 13 pupils (Year 5) to 29 (Year 2).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £8,370 per pupil, against £6,987 in 2021-22. It carried forward £102k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its November 2025 inspection summarises Morriston Primary School like this:

"At Morriston Primary School, the wellbeing and achievement of every pupil is a priority, and staff support pupils’ individual needs well. Most pupils enjoy school and nearly all feel safe, behave well and have good attitudes to learning. Most pupils, including those in the Specialist Teaching Facility (STF), those with additional learning needs (ALN), and those from low-income families, make good progress from their starting points. The curriculum is broad and balanced, and teachers offer engaging lessons that capture pupils’ interests well. Many use effective questions and feedback to support learning. In the best examples, pupils act on feedback immediately, which accelerates their learning. Overall, teachers use assessment information well to plan lessons, and they ensure that pupils have regular opportunities to learn new skills and apply them across the curriculum."

"However, opportunities for pupils to apply their skills are not always challenging enough. Staff are highly skilled at managing any incidents of challenging behaviour. They use individual approaches to help pupils stay calm and engaged. This creates an inclusive school where all pupils can take part and learning is rarely disrupted. The school provides strong support to pupils with additional needs. Teachers identify these pupils early on and offer well-planned programmes that help most pupils with ALN, including those in the STF classes, to make good progress. The governing body supports the school well and provides suitable levels of challenge."

"Leaders know the school well and they have a good track record of making improvements to its practice. However, when identifying areas for improvement and evaluating the impact, leaders do not focus sharply enough on the difference that their improvement processes make on outcomes for pupils. The school provides outstanding support to parents and meets their needs very well. Staff communicate regularly with families, which builds trust and respect. The school runs highly effective support programmes for parents which helps families connect, create a strong sense of community and support pupils' learning and well-being very well."

Estyn made 2 recommendations: (1) Challenge pupils more consistently to apply their skills at an appropriate level across the curriculum; (2) Sharpen self-evaluation and improvement processes so that the school has a clear understanding of their impact on outcomes for pupils.

The nearest other state primary schools to Morriston Primary School are Pentre'r Graig Primary School (0.4 miles), YGG Tan-y-lan (0.5 miles), Ysgol Gymraeg Lon Las (1 mile) and Clase Primary School (1 mile).

The nearest railway station is Llansamlet Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Castle Bingo (after), 200 metres away.