Terrace Road Primary School, Swansea

Terrace Road 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 301 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

29% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 4% have additional learning needs (41% in 2020/21); 44% are learning English as an additional language; and 70% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 31 pupils (Reception) to 45 (Year 5).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,600 per pupil, against £4,127 in 2021-22. It carried forward £193k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its September 2025 inspection summarises Terrace Road Primary School like this:

"Terrace Road Primary is a happy, caring, and inclusive community with a strong team ethos amongst staff. Leaders and staff place a high priority on forging effective relationships with pupils, which are based on mutual respect. This helps to create a welcoming environment in which nearly all pupils feel safe, valued, and happy to learn. Many pupils start school with skills that are below those expected for their age. During their time at the school, most pupils make good progress from their individual starting points. This includes pupils with additional learning needs (ALN), those learning English as an additional language (EAL), and those eligible for free school meals. This is a notable strength of the school. The school’s staff promote core values and commitment to equality and diversity exceptionally well."

"This helps it to meet the needs of the community that the school serves successfully. Through the curriculum and the ‘Windows and Mirrors’ library initiative, the school recognises, celebrates and promotes diversity effectively. The school embeds values of compassion and kindness, helping pupils develop a strong sense of social responsibility The headteacher provides a clear strategic vision, which is shared by the whole school community. Leaders and governors evaluate the school’s work honestly and have an accurate picture of its performance. They use a range of first-hand evidence to identify priorities and plan for improvement effectively. Leaders, in partnership with parents, have secured a reduction in the number of pupils who are persistently absent from school. Pupils are given regular opportunities to influence their learning experiences. However, they have limited opportunities to influence the strategic direction of the school."

"The curriculum is broad and well-balanced, providing pupils with a wide range of valuable and meaningful learning experiences that stimulate and engage them. As a result, most pupils make strong progress in their literacy, numeracy and digital skills as they move through the school. A majority of younger pupils use basic Welsh sentences to express their feelings or to respond to questions. However, the use of the Welsh language by older pupils in informal contexts is at an earlier stage of development. Teaching across the school is generally strong, and as a result, most pupils develop positive attitudes to learning and participate eagerly in activities. On a few occasions, written feedback does not consistently help pupils to identify their next steps in learning."

Estyn made 2 recommendations: (1) Continue to improve the progress pupils make in their Welsh oracy skills; (2) Further develop opportunities for pupils to influence the life and work of the school.

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Terrace Road Primary School. We are a diverse vibrant school where the happiness and well-being of the children is at the core of our philosophy. Restorative Practice principles and Value's Education are at the heart of our school."

The nearest other state primary schools to Terrace Road Primary School are Sea View Community Primary School (0.1 miles), Townhill Community Primary School (0.4 miles), St Helen's Primary School (0.5 miles) and Christchurch (C.I.W.) Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.6 miles).

The nearest railway station is Swansea Rail Station, about 940 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Constitution Hill (after), 100 metres away.