Statutory notice published on the proposed discontinuation of Ysgol Y Fro

Carmarthenshire County Council has today (16 June 2026) issued statutory notice, in accordance with Section 43 of the School Standards and Organisation Act 2013, proposing the discontinuation of Ysgol Y Fro.

Members of the public may submit objections within 28 days of the date of publication until 14 July 2026. Objections can be made by completing the online survey on Ysgol Y Fro; via email - MEPConsultations@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or in writing to:

Mr Owain Lloyd
Director of Education and Leisure
County Hall
Carmarthen, SA31 1JP

The decision to issue statutory notices to Ysgol Y Fro was agreed at a meeting of Carmarthenshire County Council’s Cabinet on Monday 1 June 2026.

If approved, the proposals will take effect from 31 December 2026.

From the 1 January 2027, it is proposed that current Ysgol Y Fro pupils attend Ysgol Y Dderwen, subject to parental preference and the Council’s admissions arrangements and that the catchment area of Ysgol Y Fro be re-designated and included within the existing catchment areas of the following schools: Llangunnor Primary School, Llanddarog VC Primary School, Ferryside VC Primary School, Gwynfryn Primary School, Ysgol Gymraeg Gwenllian, Ysgol Gynradd Mynyddygarreg and Ysgol Y Castell.

Ysgol Y Fro has been identified based on viability criteria set out within the Modernising Education Programme, approved by Cabinet in 18 November 2024.