Council approves discontinuation of Ysgol Llansteffan

Carmarthenshire County Council has approved the discontinuation of Ysgol Llansteffan at its meeting held today (Wednesday 4 March 2026).

The closure will come into effect on 31st August 2026, with pupils transferred to Ysgol Llangain from 1st September 2026. The current catchment for Ysgol Llansteffan will also be absorbed by Ysgol Llangain. Parents/guardians may also apply to other schools in Carmarthenshire via the usual school admissions process.

Ysgol Llansteffan was identified based on criteria set out within the Modernising Education Programme, approved by Cabinet on 18 November 2024 in order to address challenges faced by the school. This includes:

• Extremely low pupil numbers
• High surplus places
• High number of pupils living within catchment attending other schools
• Pupil projections suggest that there is little likelihood of pupil numbers increasing dramatically over the next few years
• Projected deficit budget at the end of this financial year

Carmarthenshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Education, Cllr Glynog Davies, said:

“The decision to close Ysgol Llansteffan is difficult for everyone involved and it is, with sadness, that this has been agreed.

Following a robust process, the discontinuation of Ysgol Llansteffan will enable the school to combine with Ysgol Llangain to provide safer staffing, the wider sharing of Welsh language among pupils and a more sustainable rural community.”