Hundreds of schools across the Swansea Bay area will close or move lessons online on Wednesday and Thursday as Wales faces record-breaking heat.
A Met Office red extreme heat warning is in force for both days, covering Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire, with temperatures forecast to reach 36C.
The warning carries a high risk to life, and schools say extreme classroom temperatures, poor ventilation and a lack of shade make it unsafe to teach as normal.
Each of the three councils has taken a slightly different approach, so parents are urged to check their own school’s status before setting off.
The lists below are correct as of around 4.30pm on Tuesday 23 June.
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire has gone furthest, with the council confirming that every one of its secondary schools will close on Wednesday and Thursday.
Secondary schools closed (all 12 in the county):
- Bryngwyn, Dafen
- Coedcae, Llanelli
- Ysgol Glan-y-Môr, Burry Port
- St John Lloyd Catholic, Llanelli
- Ysgol y Strade, Llanelli
- Queen Elizabeth High, Carmarthen (remote learning)
- Ysgol Bro Myrddin, Carmarthen
- Ysgol Dyffryn Taf, Whitland
- Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn, Newcastle Emlyn
- Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, Ammanford
- Ysgol Bro Dinefwr, Llandeilo
- Ysgol Maes y Gwendraeth, Cefneithin
Primary and special schools closed:
- Ysgol Bro Banw, Ammanford
- Ysgol Gymraeg Rhydaman, Ammanford
- Ysgol Gynradd Parcyrhun, Ammanford
- Betws, Ammanford
- Llandybie, Ammanford
- Ysgol Gynradd Saron, Ammanford
- Ysgol Gynradd Tycroes, Ammanford
- Brynaman, Ammanford
- Ysgol Myrddin, Carmarthen
- St Mary’s, Carmarthen (reopening Friday)
- Maes y Morfa, Llanelli
- Brynteg, Llwynhendy
- Pwll, Llanelli (closing 12.30pm Wednesday)
- Heol Goffa, Llanelli (special school)
- Carway, Kidwelly (closing 1pm Wednesday, reopening Friday)
- Gwynfryn, Pontyates (closing 1pm Wednesday, reopening Friday)
Neath Port Talbot
In Neath Port Talbot, more than 40 primary schools have confirmed full closures on both days, while the county’s secondary schools are shutting their buildings and switching to online learning.
Secondary schools moving to online learning:
- Cefn Saeson, Cimla (decision on Thursday by 1pm Wednesday)
- Cwmtawe, Pontardawe
- Dŵr y Felin, Neath
- Llangatwg, Cadoxton
- St Joseph’s RC and Sixth Form Centre, Port Talbot
- Ysgol Bae Baglan, Baglan
- Ysgol Cwm Brombil, Margam
- Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera – Bro Dur, Ystalyfera
Primary and special schools closed:
- Abbey, Neath
- Alltwen, Pontardawe
- Awel y Môr, Sandfields
- Baglan
- Blaenbaglan, Baglan
- Blaendulais, Seven Sisters (work set via Dojo)
- Blaengwrach, Glynneath
- Blaenhonddan, Bryncoch
- Bryncoch Church-in-Wales, Bryncoch
- Catwg, Cadoxton
- Central, Neath
- Cilffriw, Cilfrew
- Coed Hirwaun, Margam
- Creunant, Crynant
- Crymlyn, Skewen
- Cwmafan, Cwmavon
- Cwmnedd, Glynneath
- Eastern, Neath
- Godre’rgraig, Godre’r Graig
- Llangiwg, Pontardawe
- Maesmarchog, Dyffryn Cellwen
- Melin, Neath
- Rhos
- Rhydyfro, Pontardawe
- Sandfields, Port Talbot
- St Joseph’s Catholic Infant, Junior and Primary, Port Talbot
- St Therese’s Catholic, Port Talbot
- Tairgwaith, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
- Tonnau, Tonna
- Tywyn, Port Talbot
- Waunceirch, Neath
- Ynysfach, Glynneath
- Ysgol Carreg Hir, Briton Ferry
- Ysgol Hendrefelin, Bryncoch (all sites)
- Ysgol Maes Y Coed, Neath
- YGG Blaendulais, Seven Sisters
- YGG Castell-nedd, Neath
- YGG Cwm Nedd, Glynneath
- YGG Cwmllynfell, Cwmllynfell
- YGG Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
- YGG Rhosafan, Aberavon
- YGG Trebannws, Trebanos
- YGG Tregeles, Briton Ferry
- YGG Tyle’r Ynn, Alltwen
- YGG Pontardawe, Pontardawe (Thursday only)
Swansea
Swansea has not ordered a blanket closure, leaving decisions to individual schools — and many are closing only partially, in the afternoons or for younger pupils only.
Secondary schools:
- Birchgrove — closed to all pupils both days
- Gowerton — closed to all pupils both days
- Bishop Gore, Sketty — open to Year 7 only; closed to all other pupils
- Penyrheol, Gorseinon — open to Years 7 and 10 only; closed to all other pupils
- Pontarddulais — open to Year 7 only Wednesday (Thursday to be decided); closed to Years 8 to 10
- YG Gŵyr, Gowerton — closed to all pupils Wednesday; Thursday under review
Primary and special schools:
- Gendros, Fforestfach — closed both days
- Llangyfelach — closed both days
- Pengelli, Felindre — full closure both days
- Portmead, Blaenymaes — full closure both days
- YGG Tirdeunaw, Treboeth — closed both days
- Ysgol Calon Lân, Clase, Dyfatty and Penlan — full closure all three sites
- Maes Derw pupil referral unit, Llansamlet — closed both days
- Birchgrove primary — open Wednesday, closed Thursday
- Blaenymaes — closing afternoons
- Brynhyfryd — nursery closed
- Casllwchwr, Loughor — nursery closed
- Cilâ, Killay — closing 12.30pm; nursery closed both days
- Clase — nursery, Flying Start and STF pupils closed
- Clydach — closing 12.30pm
- Glais — closed Thursday
- Gors, Townhill — closing 1pm; nursery closed both days
- Gowerton primary — closing 12.30pm
- Gwyrosydd, Penlan — nursery and STF classes closed
- Penclawdd — closing 12.30pm; nursery open mornings
- Sketty — nursery closed
- Townhill — closing 1pm; nursery and STF closed all day
- Ynystawe — closing noon Tuesday, then closed Wednesday and Thursday
- YGG Brynymor, Brynmill — Reception, Years 1 and 2 closing 1pm
- Christchurch Church-in-Wales, Swansea — closing 1pm; nursery closed both days
The disruption follows the same red warning behind a plea to check on older neighbours and relatives across Wales.
It is also the warning behind a bus firm’s tongue-in-cheek explanation of why services have felt so hot this week.
With closures still being confirmed through the evening, some schools may be added after publication. The heat is expected to peak on Wednesday and Thursday before easing towards the weekend.
