Y.G. Nantgaredig, Sir Gaerfyrddin

Y.G. Nantgaredig 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 239 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

Of its pupils, 10% have additional learning needs (37% in 2020/21).

Year groups range from 24 pupils (Year 3) to 35 (Year 1).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £6,451 per pupil, against £4,889 in 2021-22. It ended 2024-25 with a deficit of £104k.

Estyn's report on its March 2022 inspection summarises Y.G. Nantgaredig like this:

"Ysgol Gynradd Nantgaredig is a happy and homely school. All staff work together effectively to create a caring, Welsh, and inclusive ethos. The additional learning centres are an integral part of the school’s life and all pupils benefit from the rich experiences that come from working with each other. Pupils’ behaviour and attitudes to learning are a strong feature of the school. Pupils have a strong voice in the school’s life and are given regular opportunities to question staff and influence decisions. The pupil’s voice, ‘Nantlais’, is an effective means of including pupils’ ideas in the school’s themes."

"They celebrate their successes and the fact that everyone is different and important. The school is run very effectively and the management team identifies aspects of the school’s work that are in need of improvement and the steps that are needed to achieve this. The school’s monitoring and evaluation activities are incisive and accurate. Leaders consider the views of parents and governors carefully and their voice has an appropriate influence on the direction of the school. Leaders share their vision clearly with everyone and the school community works diligently to ‘learn today for a better tomorrow’. Governors have a good awareness of the school’s work and support the school very effectively."

"The school needs to address the transport arrangements on the school playground when parents and carers drop-off and collect their children at the beginning and end of each day. Pupils develop their basic skills strongly on their journey through the school. They develop as confident mathematicians and gain a sound grasp of Welsh and English. By the end of their time at the school, they use their digital skills in different ways to solve problems and demonstrate their knowledge skilfully. Staff ensure that pupils take pride in their community and their county and develop an awareness of their place in the world. However, there are not enough opportunities for them to make choices independently enough across the school and the level of challenge that is provided to pupils is inconsistent."

Estyn made 3 recommendations: (1) Address the health and safety issue that was identified during the core inspection; (2) Ensure that teaching provides enough opportunities for pupils to make choices more independently across the school; (3) Share best practice within the school to provide an appropriate level of challenge to all pupils.

In its own words: "Nantgaredig Community Primary School is in the heart of the Tywi Valley. The school provides Welsh medium education of the highest standard. The school supports pupils from across Carmarthenshire in the two speech and language units. The school is inclusive providing equal opportunities for all pupils to participate in curricular and extra- curricular activities."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, hockey, cricket, tennis, athletics, cross-country, cooking and art.

The nearest other state primary schools to Y.G. Nantgaredig are Ysgol Gynradd Wirfoddol Llanddarog (3.3 miles), Abergwili VCP (3.4 miles), Ysgol Gymunedol Peniel (3.9 miles) and Cwrt Henry (4 miles).

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Y.G. Nantgaredig.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Square, 230 metres away.