Hundreds of schools across the Swansea Bay area are closed or moving 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.
The picture has escalated through the day, and Thursday now looks set to bring near-total closures across the region, with the vast majority of schools shut or only partly open.
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 Wednesday 24 June.
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire has gone furthest, with the council confirming that every one of its secondary schools will close on Wednesday and Thursday, alongside a long and growing list of primaries.
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
- Rhydaman, Ammanford
- Ysgol Gynradd Parcyrhun, Ammanford
- Betws, Ammanford
- Llandybie
- Ysgol Gynradd Saron, Ammanford
- Ysgol Gynradd Tycroes, Ammanford
- Brynaman
- Blaenau, Ammanford (reopening Friday)
- Y Bedol, Garnant
- Ysgol Myrddin, Carmarthen
- St Mary’s, Carmarthen (reopening Friday)
- Cwrt Henri, Carmarthen
- Meidrim
- Maes y Morfa, Llanelli
- Brynteg, Llwynhendy
- Pwll, Llanelli (closing 12.30pm Wednesday)
- Heol Goffa, Llanelli (special school)
- Canolfan Y Gors, Llanelli (special school)
- Llannon, Llanelli (closing 1pm Wednesday, closed Thursday)
- Carway, Kidwelly (closing 1pm Wednesday, reopening Friday)
- Gwynfryn, Pontyates (closing 1pm Wednesday, reopening Friday)
- Ffairfach, Llandeilo
- Llandeilo CP, Llandeilo
- Teilo Sant, Llandeilo
- Talley, Llandeilo
- Llanedi, Pontarddulais
- Llangadog
- Llanmiloe, Pendine
- Rhys Prichard, Llandovery
- Laugharne
Closing early (around 1pm):
- Bancffosfelen, Llanelli
- Bryn, Llanelli (reopening Friday)
- Bynea, Llanelli (reopening Friday)
- Cefneithin, Llanelli
- Cross Hands, Llanelli
- Drefach, Llanelli
- Gorslas, Llanelli
- Hafodwenog, Trelech (reopening Friday)
- Llanddarog, Carmarthen
- Llechyfedach, Upper Tumble
- Penboyr, Llandysul (reopening Friday)
- Penygroes, Llanelli (reopening Friday)
- Ponthenri, Llanelli (reopening Friday)
- Pontiets, Llanelli (reopening Friday)
- Pontyberem, Llanelli
- Pen Rhos, Llanelli (half day)
- Tumble, Llanelli
- Y Ddwylan, Newcastle Emlyn
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. More schools have added Thursday closures as the day has gone on.
Secondary schools moving to online learning:
- Cefn Saeson, Cimla
- 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 (both days):
- 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
- YGG Rhosafan, Aberavon
- YGG Trebannws, Trebanos
- YGG Tregeles, Briton Ferry
- YGG Tyle’r Ynn, Alltwen
Closed Thursday only (open Wednesday):
- YGG Pontardawe
- Alderman Davies Church-in-Wales, Briton Ferry
- Coedffranc, Sandfields
- Croeserw
- Crynallt, Cimla
- Cymer Afan
- Glyncorrwg
- Gnoll, Neath
- Pen Afan, Cwmavon
Swansea
Swansea has not ordered a blanket closure, leaving decisions to individual schools — but the picture has shifted sharply through the afternoon, and the vast majority are now closed or only partly open for Thursday.
Secondary schools:
- Birchgrove — open Wednesday, closed Thursday
- Gowerton — closed both days
- Bishopston — closed both days
- Morriston — closed both days
- Pentrehafod — closed Thursday
- Penyrheol, Gorseinon — closed Thursday
- Bishop Vaughan Catholic — closed Thursday
- Bishop Gore, Sketty — open to Year 7 only; closed to all other pupils
- Cefn Hengoed, Cimla — open Wednesday morning, closing 1pm; closed Thursday
- Olchfa, Sketty — open to Year 7 only until 1.30pm Thursday
- Dylan Thomas — open to Year 7 only Thursday
- Pontarddulais — open to Year 7 only Wednesday; closed Thursday
- YG Gŵyr, Gowerton — closed both days
- YG Bryntawe, Brynhyfryd — open Wednesday morning, closed Thursday
Primary and special schools:
- Gendros, Fforestfach — open until 1pm Wednesday; closed Thursday
- 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
- Ynystawe — closed Wednesday and Thursday
- Bishopston — open until midday both days
- Blaenymaes — closing Wednesday afternoon; closed Thursday
- Brynhyfryd — nursery full closure; all pupils from 1pm Wednesday; closed Thursday
- Brynmill — nursery closed Thursday
- Burlais — open until 1pm both days
- Cadle — nursery and Buds STF closed both days
- 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 Wednesday; closed Thursday
- Crwys, Three Crosses — open until 12.30pm Wednesday; closed Thursday
- Danygraig — closed Thursday
- Dunvant — closed Thursday
- Glais — closed Thursday
- Glyncollen — closed Thursday
- Gors, Townhill — closing 1pm; nursery closed both days
- Gorseinon — closing 1pm Wednesday; closed Thursday
- Gowerton primary — closing 12.30pm both days
- Grange — closed Thursday
- Gwyrosydd, Penlan — nursery and STF closed Wednesday; closed Thursday
- Hendrefoilan — nursery and wraparound closed Wednesday afternoon; closed Thursday
- Knelston — closed Thursday
- Mayals — closing 1pm Wednesday, 12pm Thursday
- Morriston primary — closed Thursday
- Newton — closed Thursday
- Oystermouth — closed Thursday
- Parkland — closed Thursday
- Penclawdd — closing 12.30pm; nursery open mornings
- Pennard — closed Thursday
- Penllergaer — nursery, PMLD and EIP pupils closed; all pupils 12.30pm Wednesday; closed Thursday (home learning)
- Pentrechwyth — closed Thursday
- Pentre’r Graig, Morriston — closing 1.30pm Wednesday; closed Thursday
- Pen y Fro — closing 12.30pm Thursday
- Penyrheol primary — closing 12.30pm Thursday
- Pontarddulais primary — closed Thursday
- Pontlliw — closed Thursday
- Pontybrenin — closed Thursday
- Sea View, Townhill — closing 1pm; Flying Start closed both days
- Sketty — nursery closed Wednesday; closed Thursday
- St Helen’s — closing 1pm Wednesday; closed Thursday
- St Thomas — closed Thursday
- Talycopa — closed Thursday
- Terrace Road — nursery and Reception closed both days; Years 1 to 6 closing 12.30pm Thursday
- Townhill — closing 1pm; nursery and STF closed all day
- Trallwn — closed Thursday
- Waun Wen — Flying Start closed Wednesday and Thursday afternoons
- Waunarlwydd — open Wednesday, closing 12.45pm Thursday
- YGG Bryniago — closed Thursday
- YGG Brynymor, Brynmill — Reception, Years 1 and 2 closed Wednesday; closed Thursday
- YGG Gellionnen, Clydach — closed both days
- YGG Llon-Las, Llansamlet — closing 12.30pm Wednesday, closed Thursday
- YGG Pontybrenin — closed Thursday
- YGG Tan-y-Lan, Treboeth — open Wednesday, closed Thursday
- YG Y Cwm — closed Thursday
- YGG Y Login Fach — open until 3.20pm Wednesday; closed Thursday
- Christchurch Church-in-Wales, Swansea — closing 1pm Wednesday; nursery closed Wednesday; closed Thursday
- St David’s RC Primary — closed Thursday
- St Joseph’s Cathedral — closed Thursday
- St Joseph’s Catholic, Clydach — closed Thursday
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 day, some schools may be added or change their plans after publication. The heat is expected to peak on Wednesday and Thursday before easing towards the weekend.
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