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Ysgol Hafan Y Mor, Tenby

Welsh establishment

Ysgol Hafan Y Mor is a primary school for pupils in Tenby.

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Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Ysgol Hafan Y Mor in detail

School in Wales

Ysgol Hafan Y Mor 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.

7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 3% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 21 pupils (Reception) to 32 (Year 4).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £4,676 per pupil, against £4,094 in 2021-22. It carried forward £89k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

What Estyn said

Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ysgol Hafan Y Mor dates from 2019.

Read the full Estyn report (school website)

Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ysgol Hafan Y Mor 2019". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Hafan Y Mor are Tenby Church In Wales Voluntary Controlled School (under 0.1 miles), St Teilos V.R.C. School (0.5 miles), St Florence V.C. School (2.6 miles) and Saundersfoot C.P. School (2.7 miles).

Tenby Church In Wales Voluntary Controlled SchoolSt Teilos V.R.C. SchoolSt Florence V.C. SchoolSaundersfoot C.P. School

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Tenby Rail Station, about 750 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Heywood Lodge Hotel (o/s school), 50 metres away.

Sources: Welsh Government school data and StatsWales (OGL); Estyn; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
LA:Pembrokeshire
Phone:01834843248
Address:Heywood Lane, Tenby, SA70 8BZ
Language:Welsh medium school / provision
Governance:Community
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2016

Inspection

Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Read Ysgol Hafan Y Mor's Estyn reports.

URN:402383
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Special Measures

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Getting There

Train Stations

Tenby Rail Station
749m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Heywood Lodge Hotel (o/s School)
52m · 1 min walk
Heywood Lane School (o/s)
172m · 3 min walk
Serpentine Road North (in)
227m · 4 min walk
Heywood Court (opp School)
262m · 4 min walk
Oakridge Acres (opp 16)
267m · 4 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
9
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.

1 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 Pembrokeshire is 2 (the median across 69 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

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Questions parents ask about Ysgol Hafan Y Mor

What is the catchment area for Ysgol Hafan Y Mor?

In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Hafan Y Mor has a defined catchment published by Pembrokeshire. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Pembrokeshire 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 Hafan Y Mor?

Apply through Pembrokeshire, naming Ysgol Hafan Y Mor on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Pembrokeshire's admissions pages for this year's closing date.

How many road collisions happen near Ysgol Hafan Y Mor?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 1 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 Pembrokeshire is 2 (the median across 69 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Ysgol Hafan Y Mor?

Ysgol Hafan Y Mor is at Heywood Lane, Tenby, Pembrokeshire (Sir Benfro), SA70 8BZ.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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