Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, Carmarthenshire
Ysgol Dyffryn Aman is a secondary school for pupils in Carmarthenshire.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Dyffryn Aman is a bilingual (Welsh and English) school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.
It had 1564 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
21% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 7% have additional learning needs (32% in 2020/21); and 7% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 2 pupils (Year 14) to 282 (Year 8).
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ysgol Dyffryn Aman dates from 2019.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ysgol Dyffryn Aman 2019". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ammanford Rail Station, about 750 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Amman Valley Comprehensive, 130 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 Ysgol Dyffryn Aman's Estyn reports.
About
Ysgol Dyffryn Aman is a bilingual comprehensive school and sixth form in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is situated on Margaret Street in the north of Ammanford town centre.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Ysgol Dyffryn Aman
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol Dyffryn Aman is in Carmarthenshire; for families living there:
Apply to Carmarthenshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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 Carmarthenshire is 3 (the median across 121 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.
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Questions parents ask about Ysgol Dyffryn Aman
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Dyffryn Aman?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Dyffryn Aman has a defined catchment published by Carmarthenshire. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Carmarthenshire 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 Ysgol Dyffryn Aman?
Apply through Carmarthenshire, naming Ysgol Dyffryn Aman on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Carmarthenshire's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Ysgol Dyffryn Aman?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Carmarthenshire is 3 (the median across 121 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ysgol Dyffryn Aman?
Ysgol Dyffryn Aman is at Margaret Street, Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, SA18 2NW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)