St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Swansea
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Swansea.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in detail
School in Wales
St Joseph's Catholic 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 235 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 39% are learning English as an additional language; and 45% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 24 pupils (Year 1) to 33 (Year 3).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,238 per pupil, against £3,844 in 2021-22. It carried forward £171k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on St Joseph's Catholic Primary School dates from 2019.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School 2019 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "St Joseph's is a friendly and nurturing school where pupils enjoy learning in a positive climate that fosters self-esteem, kindness and respect. We believe in and live by our Mission Statement: 'Together in Christ, living, learning and growing,' with faith at the heart of everything we do, enriching an education that promotes academic, physical, spiritual and social development."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are Glais Primary School (0.6 miles), Clydach Primary school (0.6 miles), Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Gellionnen (0.6 miles) and Craigfelen Primary School (1 mile).
Glais Primary SchoolClydach Primary schoolYsgol Gynradd Gymraeg GellionnenCraigfelen Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Llansamlet Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Park View (o/s school), 160 metres away.
Sources: Welsh Government school data and StatsWales (OGL); Estyn; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASInspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Read St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is in Swansea; for families living there:
Apply to Swansea for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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 Swansea is 4 (the median across 100 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has a defined catchment published by Swansea. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Swansea 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Swansea, naming St Joseph's Catholic Primary School on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Swansea's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Swansea is 4 (the median across 100 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is at Pontardawe Road, Clydach, Swansea, SA6 5NX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)