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Estyn full of praise for special school
South Wales Evening Post
|February 05, 2026
A SPECIAL school with soaring pupil numbers which has undergone “a period of great uncertainty” has been praised by Estyn inspectors.
Ysgol Heol Goffa, Llanelli
They said relationships between staff and pupils at Ysgol Heol Goffa, Llanelli, were very strong and that despite some challenges pupils thrived in a caring, ambitious environment.
The school had 77 pupils aged three to 19 when Estyn last visited in 2017 compared to 127 now a rise of 64% and the building itself was, according to the inspection report, “no longer fit for purpose in several key areas”.
Ysgol Heol Goffa has been the subject of fierce debate after plans to replace it were dropped by the Plaid-Independent-led council in 2024 on the grounds of cost. There was an outcry in many quarters and after much deliberation cabinet agreed last July to press ahead with a new 150-place school, subject to planning permission and business case approval from the Welsh Government.
The Estyn report referred to a “period of great uncertainty” in the lead-up to last July and went on to highlight several positive findings.
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