Ysgol Pen Rhos, Llanelli
Ysgol Pen Rhos is a primary school for pupils in Llanelli.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ysgol Pen Rhos in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Pen Rhos 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 417 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
43% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 10% have additional learning needs (50% in 2020/21); 6% are learning English as an additional language; and 17% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 41 pupils (Reception) to 59 (Year 6).
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ysgol Pen Rhos dates from 2019.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ysgol Pen Rhos 2019". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Pen Rhos are Bigyn County Primary (0.5 miles), Pentip V.A. C.I.W. Primary School (0.5 miles), Old Road C.P. Primary School (0.7 miles) and Ysgol Gymraeg Ffwrnes (0.8 miles).
Bigyn County PrimaryPentip V.A. C.I.W. Primary SchoolOld Road C.P. Primary SchoolYsgol Gymraeg Ffwrnes
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Llanelli Rail Station (Main Entrance), about 480 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High Street, 120 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 Pen Rhos's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol Pen Rhos 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
- 38
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 16
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 38 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 16 serious and 21 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 8 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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 Pen Rhos
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Pen Rhos?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Pen Rhos 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 Pen Rhos?
Apply through Carmarthenshire, naming Ysgol Pen Rhos 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 Pen Rhos?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 38 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 16 serious and 21 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 8 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Pen Rhos?
Ysgol Pen Rhos is at Lakefield Road, Llanelli, Llanelli, SA15 2TS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)