YGGD Cwmllynfell, Swansea
YGGD Cwmllynfell is a primary school for pupils in Swansea.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
YGGD Cwmllynfell in detail
School in Wales
YGGD Cwmllynfell 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 57 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
16% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Year groups range from 3 pupils (Year 5) to 10 (Year 1).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £6,852 per pupil, against £4,649 in 2021-22. It ended 2024-25 with a deficit of £95k.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on YGGD Cwmllynfell dates from 2019.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ysgol GGD Cwmllynfell 2019". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to YGGD Cwmllynfell are Tairgwaith Primary School (1.8 miles), Brynaman C P School (2 miles), Ysgol Gymraeg Dyffryn Y Glowyr (2.4 miles) and YGG Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen (2.4 miles).
Tairgwaith Primary SchoolBrynaman C P SchoolYsgol Gymraeg Dyffryn Y GlowyrYGG Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of YGGD Cwmllynfell.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cwmllynfell Chapel (outside), 370 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 YGGD Cwmllynfell'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. YGGD Cwmllynfell is in Neath Port Talbot; for families living there:
- How to apply: Apply for free school travel
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Neath Port Talbot is 3 (the median across 64 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 YGGD Cwmllynfell
What is the catchment area for YGGD Cwmllynfell?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so YGGD Cwmllynfell has a defined catchment published by Neath Port Talbot. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Neath Port Talbot 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 YGGD Cwmllynfell?
Apply through Neath Port Talbot, naming YGGD Cwmllynfell on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Neath Port Talbot's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near YGGD Cwmllynfell?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Neath Port Talbot is 3 (the median across 64 schools, same distance and years).
Where is YGGD Cwmllynfell?
YGGD Cwmllynfell is at Pen-Y-Bryn, Cwmllynfell, Swansea, SA9 2FL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)