Schools in Swansea
Swansea (Abertawe) has 89 schools across the city and its surrounding areas, administered by City and County of Swansea Council. The city offers a mix of Welsh-medium and English-medium schools at both primary and secondary level, making it one of the key centres for Welsh-language education in south Wales. Popular English-medium primaries in Sketty, Uplands, and the city centre tend to be oversubscribed, with proximity and siblings as the main tiebreakers.
Secondary schools in Swansea include Olchfa School, Bishop Gore School, and Gowerton School, the latter serving the Gower Peninsula. The bilingual Welsh medium secondary, Ysgol Gymraeg Bryn Tawe, draws pupils from across the city. Schools in Swansea are inspected by Estyn, and the council's composite prospectus is published each autumn. Families considering Welsh-medium education should note that demand for Welsh-medium places has grown significantly in recent years, and waiting lists can develop even mid-year.
Other Schools in Swansea (89)
Brynmill Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA2 0BU
Cadle Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA5 5DU
Cwmrhydyceirw Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA6 6LL
Danygraig Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA1 8LE
Gendros Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA5 8DB
Glais Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA7 9EY
Grange Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA3 5TS
Hafod Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA1 2LT
Morriston Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA6 8EF
Oystermouth Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA3 4BE
Pentrechwyth Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA1 7AP
Plasmarl Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA6 8LH
Sketty Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA2 9HJ
St Helen's Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA1 3TY
Terrace Road Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA1 6JD
Townhill Community Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA1 6PT
Waunarlwydd Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA5 4QS
Waun Wen Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA1 2BZ
Clwyd Community Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA5 7AZ
Ynystawe Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA6 5AY
Clase Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA6 7JX
Portmead Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA5 5LA
Mayals Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA3 5JP
Cwmglas Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA1 7EN
Blaenymaes Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA5 5LW
Trallwn Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA7 9UJ
Parkland Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA2 8NG
Newton Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA3 4UE
Whitestone Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA3 5RF
Hendrefoilan Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA2 7LF
Bishopston Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA3 3EN
Casllwchwr Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA4 6TU
Cila Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA2 7DR
Crwys Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA4 3PU
Llangyfelach Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA5 7JE
Llanrhidian Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA3 1EH
Penclawdd Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA4 3FH
Pengelli Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA4 4GY
Penllergaer Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA4 9DB
Penyrheol Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA4 4LY
Pontarddulais Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA4 8JD
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Bryniago
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA4 8JA
Tre Uchaf Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA4 6QB
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Pontybrenin
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA4 6AU
Craigfelen Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA6 5DP
Pennard Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA3 2AD
Knelston Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA3 1AR
Pen Y Fro Primary
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA2 7UF
Pontybrenin Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA4 6HX
Talycopa Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA7 9RZ
Glyncollen Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA6 6QF
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Gellionnen
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA6 5HE
Gors Community Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA1 6SF
Sea View Community Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA1 6TX
St David's Catholic Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA3 5TS
St Illtyd's R.C. Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA1 7DG
Christchurch (C.I.W.) Voluntary Aided Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA1 3UA
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA6 5NX
Alltwen Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA8 3AB
YGGD Cwmllynfell
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA9 2FL
Godre'rgraig Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA9 2NY
Llangiwg Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA8 4PJ
Rhos Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA8 3EB
Rhydyfro Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA8 3BB
YGGD Trebannws
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA8 4BL
Ysgol Maes-Y-Dderwen
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA9 1AP
Cefn Hengoed Community School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA1 7HX
Olchfa School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA2 7AB
Morriston Comprehensive School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA6 6NH
Pentrehafod School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA1 2NN
Bishop Gore School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA2 9AP
Penyrheol Comprehensive School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA4 4FG
Gowerton School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA4 3DL
Bishopston Comprehensive School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA3 3JP
Pontarddulais Comprehensive School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA4 8PD
Birchgrove Comprehensive School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA7 9NB
Dylan Thomas Community School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA2 0FR
Bishop Vaughan R.C. School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA6 7QG
Cwmtawe Community School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA8 4EG
Ffynone House School Trust
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA1 6DR
Y.G.G. Llwynderw
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA3 5LS
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA5 7BU
Oneschool Global Uk Swansea Campus
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA6 6JA
Birchgrove Primary
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA7 9LS
Dunvant Primary
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA2 7SN
Gwyrosydd Primary
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA5 7DJ
St Thomas Community Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA1 8EY
Maes Derw
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA2 0FH
T? Dan Y Coed
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Swansea · SA3 5AL
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Swansea are set by Swansea and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.