Y.G.G. Llwynderw, Swansea
Y.G.G. Llwynderw is a primary school for pupils in Swansea.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Y.G.G. Llwynderw in detail
School in Wales
Y.G.G. Llwynderw is a Welsh-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.
2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 7% have additional learning needs (16% in 2020/21); and 6% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 27 pupils (Year 4) to 48 (Year 5).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,233 per pupil, against £3,426 in 2021-22. It carried forward £120k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Y.G.G. Llwynderw dates from 2018.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report YGG Llwynderw 2019". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Y.G.G. Llwynderw in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Y.G.G. Llwynderw are St David's Catholic Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Grange Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Whitestone Primary School (0.5 miles) and Mayals Primary School (0.5 miles).
St David's Catholic Primary SchoolGrange Primary SchoolWhitestone Primary SchoolMayals Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Swansea Rail Station, about 4 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is West Cross House (near), 70 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 Y.G.G. Llwynderw's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Y.G.G. Llwynderw
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Y.G.G. Llwynderw 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 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.
Commute and house prices
Questions parents ask about Y.G.G. Llwynderw
What is the catchment area for Y.G.G. Llwynderw?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Y.G.G. Llwynderw 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 Y.G.G. Llwynderw?
Apply through Swansea, naming Y.G.G. Llwynderw 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 Y.G.G. Llwynderw?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 Y.G.G. Llwynderw?
Y.G.G. Llwynderw is at West Cross Lane, West Cross, Swansea, SA3 5LS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)