Ysgol Y Felin, Llanelli

Ysgol Y Felin 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 216 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

33% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 25% have additional learning needs (52% in 2020/21); 4% are learning English as an additional language; and 12% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 19 pupils (Reception) to 47 (Year 2).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £9,630 per pupil, against £5,313 in 2021-22. It carried forward £40k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its February 2026 inspection summarises Ysgol Y Felin like this:

"Ysgol Y Felin is a caring and inclusive community where pupils feel valued and supported well. The headteacher provides robust leadership and sets a clear direction for the school. Staff have a comprehensive understanding of pupils' individual needs and respond well to their wellbeing and learning. As a result, the sense of respect between staff and pupils is a strong feature of the school’s life. Staff provide pupils with an interesting curriculum, consider their ideas about what they want to learn, and help them to learn about their local area, Wales and the wider world skilfully. Most pupils develop positive attitudes to their learning and participate enthusiastically in a wide range of experiences as part of the comprehensive provision."

"They show curiosity and are confident to use their skills in new contexts. Pupils who attend the Centre participate completely naturally in the school's activities in an inclusive environment. Across the school, provision for pupils with additional learning needs is organised well, which has a positive effect on their progress in skills. From an early age, pupils develop independence well and persevere consistently when completing tasks. Most pupils make sound progress in their literacy, digital, creative and physical skills. Pupils' listening and communication skills are strong and they discuss their work confidently in Welsh and English."

"Their mathematical understanding develops effectively. Leaders have a clear understanding of the school’s strengths and areas for improvement. The headteacher places a strong emphasis on staff undertaking beneficial professional learning which enables staff to contribute effectively to improving provision over time. Staff have a productive working relationship with parents and the community. They offer sensitive support to parents and provide valuable opportunities for them to engage with their children's learning."

Estyn made 1 recommendation: (1) Continue to develop a coherent approach to planning and teaching mathematics to support pupils to make constructive progress in their skills.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Y Felin are Dafen Primary School (0.5 miles), Dewi Sant C.P. (0.6 miles), Penygaer Primary School (0.6 miles) and Swiss Valley C.P. School (0.6 miles).

The nearest railway station is Llanelli Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ysgol-y-Babanod (os), 40 metres away.