Ysgol Gymraeg Lon Las, Abertawe
Ysgol Gymraeg Lon Las is a primary school for pupils in Abertawe.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ysgol Gymraeg Lon Las in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Gymraeg Lon Las 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 458 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 1% have additional learning needs (20% in 2020/21); and 3% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 36 pupils (Year 1) to 79 (Year 5).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £4,949 per pupil, against £3,260 in 2021-22. It carried forward £54k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ysgol Gymraeg Lon Las dates from 2018.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Lonlas 2018". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Gymraeg Lon Las are Trallwn Primary School (0.5 miles), Talycopa Primary School (0.8 miles), Morriston Primary School (1 mile) and Birchgrove Primary (1 mile).
Trallwn Primary SchoolTalycopa Primary SchoolMorriston Primary SchoolBirchgrove Primary
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Llansamlet Rail Station, about 990 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lon-Las School (before), 30 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 Gymraeg Lon Las's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
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Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol Gymraeg Lon Las 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)
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 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.
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Questions parents ask about Ysgol Gymraeg Lon Las
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Gymraeg Lon Las?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Gymraeg Lon Las 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 Ysgol Gymraeg Lon Las?
Apply through Swansea, naming Ysgol Gymraeg Lon Las 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 Ysgol Gymraeg Lon Las?
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 Swansea is 4 (the median across 100 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ysgol Gymraeg Lon Las?
Ysgol Gymraeg Lon Las is at Walters Road, Llansamlet, Abertawe, SA7 9RW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)