YGG Tan-y-lan, Morriston

YGG Tan-y-lan 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 215 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

18% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 6% have additional learning needs (36% in 2020/21); and 5% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 17 pupils (Year 5) to 33 (Year 1).

Estyn's report on its January 2024 inspection summarises YGG Tan-y-lan like this:

"The school is a happy and welcoming place and the headteacher and staff provide rich and memorable learning experiences for pupils. It is a core part of the local community and a strong emphasis is placed on the importance of speaking Welsh and taking pride in Welsh culture. It is an inclusive and caring community that promotes strong values such as courtesy, respect and good behaviour successfully. There is an affectionate and warm relationship between the staff and pupils and all are encouraged to do their best in every aspect of their work. Staff identify pupils’ needs, including those with additional learning needs (ALN) well, and meet them successfully."

"As a result, most pupils make sound progress from their starting points in all aspects of their learning. Pupils’ well-being and attitudes to learning are a clear strength within the school. Nearly all know whom to approach for help or support. Pupils are proud to be part of the school and value greatly the various opportunities they are given to suggest ideas and have a direct influence on what they do. For example, pupils have established the behaviour management and reward methods, which have a highly positive effect on their attitudes to learning across the school."

"The curriculum is contemporary and provides a wide and exciting range of beneficial and stimulating experiences for all pupils. It develops their numeracy, literacy and digital skills effectively but there are not always enough opportunities for pupils to write extended pieces of text in a range of contexts. The school provides an attractive and homely environment for pupils. The building is new and purpose-built, but staff have not developed or make sufficiently stimulating use of the outdoor areas to enrich provision for the pupils in each class."

Estyn made 2 recommendations: (1) Ensure that pupils are given enough rich opportunities to write extended pieces in a range of contexts; (2) Develop and make stimulating use of the external area as an effective teaching resource for all pupils.

The nearest other state primary schools to YGG Tan-y-lan are Pentre'r Graig Primary School (0.4 miles), Morriston Primary School (0.5 miles), Clase Primary School (0.6 miles) and Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Tirdeunaw (0.9 miles).

The nearest railway station is Llansamlet Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Heol Cefni (o/s 70), 110 metres away.