Penclawdd Primary School, Swansea

Penclawdd 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 133 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

19% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 7% have additional learning needs (21% in 2020/21); and 5% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 12 pupils (Reception) to 17 (Year 2).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £6,928 per pupil, against £4,528 in 2021-22. It carried forward £127k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its November 2022 inspection summarises Penclawdd Primary School like this:

"Pupils at Penclawdd Primary School relish attending school. They are keen to talk to adults and speak confidently about how proud they are of their school. Pupils feel safe and well cared for, and they trust that adults will always support them through tough times. During their time in school most pupils, including those with additional needs and those who are vulnerable, make good and often better progress in all areas of learning. The school truly values the pupils’ opinions. They have numerous opportunities to influence the work of the school and are thrilled to work alongside school leaders to bring about improvements."

"Pupils' well-being is at the heart of the school and staff work hard to ensure that the school is a thoughtful and inclusive environment. This inclusivity is shown by the positive relationships between staff and pupils. Teachers think carefully about how pupils learn best and employ a range of approaches to engage them successfully in their learning. All staff are developing their professional skills and knowledge together well. This enables them to adapt provision to best meet individual pupils’ needs. The care, support and guidance provided across the school community is exceptional and supports the school’s vision, to ‘bring out the best in each other’."

"The headteacher, shows strong and compassionate leadership. Along with the support of school leaders and governors, she has developed an enthusiastic team of professionals that have a strong understanding of the needs of the pupils and the local community. Partnerships with parents are exceptional and the school has earned their trust, particularly when deciding the right approaches to adopt so that their children can thrive. Leaders and staff are clearly on their way to implementing a curriculum that is real and reflects the needs of the community. Overall, school leaders and governors keep the work of the school under close review and there are good arrangements for monitoring the quality of ongoing developments."

Estyn made 1 recommendation: (1) Continue to develop the outdoor learning environment so that younger pupils have more opportunities to strengthen their independent skills.

The nearest other state primary schools to Penclawdd Primary School are Crwys Primary School (2.1 miles), Casllwchwr Primary School (2.2 miles), Ysgol Gynradd Bynea (2.4 miles) and Maes Y Morfa Community Primary School (2.6 miles).

The nearest railway station is Bynea Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Penclawdd Primary School (opposite), 100 metres away.