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Cila Primary School is located in Upper Killay, approximately four miles from the centre of Swansea, and can accommodate around 150 pupils. The main building was originally built in 1910 and, over the past century, this has been extended and extra demountable classrooms added. The popularity of the school is shown by the fact that it is currently oversubscribed with 33% of pupils coming from outside the schools catchment area.

Grange Primary School is situated in a catchment area which comprises both private and council house properties and lies approximately four miles to the West of the City of Swansea. It is within walking distance of the beautiful village of Mumbles. A high percentage of our pupils (approximately 60%) choose to come to our school via a 'preferred placement request'.

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Pen - Y - Fro is situated in the village of Dunvant, on the outskirts of Swansea close to the beautiful Gower Peninsula. It is a modern building in a wonderful position with extensive school grounds including a nature reserve, a sensory garden, playing fields and large grassed playing areas. The school caters for children from 4 to 11 years and also provides a part - time nursery education for pupils who have attained their third birthday. Children are admitted full - time to the reception class in the September after their fourth birthday.

St Thomas is a Community Primary School for boys and girls aged three to eleven based on the east side of Swansea close to Fabian Way and the new SA1 development. We currently have ten classes ranging from Nursery through to Year 6. We opened in April 2007 in a new purpose built building following the amalgamation of St Thomas Primary School and Margret Street Nursery. Both schools were highly successful in their own right however the former primary school site was unsuitable for education in the 21st Century. St Thomas Community Primary is a community focussed school, sharing facilities with St Thomas Library, St Thomas Community Centre and Swansea`s Parks Department.

Casllwchwr Primary School has 200+ pupils from the ages of 3 to 11 years old. The school is situated on the banks of the River Loughor near the remains of a Norman castle overlooking the beautiful Burry Estuary. The original school building was constructed in 1881 and faces the main road through Loughor. Since 1970, the school has been greatly expanded and most of the children are now based in the new buildings which are situated behind the old school.The school has extensive grounds in picturesque surroundings, including its own nature reserve.

Glyncollen Primary School is situated in the Parc Gwernfadog Estate of Morriston. The school is fortunate to be sited within extensive and beautiful grounds, which enhance the learning environment. We believe learning is achieved through direct experience, with the child’s needs placed at the heart of all we do. Central to this is that children learn best when they feel safe, happy and secure in the environment we strive to provide. Thinking is central to developing independent learners and we encourage reflective thinking within the children to extend and challenge them. The broad curriculum is the platform on which we ensure ALL children are able to be stimulated, motivated and to celebrate their talents. This is crucial to the development and maintenance of self esteem, self belief and motivation, which are vital to achievement and developing a drive to succeed.Mutual respect forms the basis for all our learning and the partnerships we have with parents/carers and the community enables us to achieve the standards which are hallmarks of the school.