Sessional pre-school in St Thomas, Swansea
St Thomas Flying Start
St. Thomas Community Primary School, 80 Grenfell Park Road St. Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8EZ · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingGood
- Care and DevelopmentGood
- EnvironmentGood
- Leadership and ManagementGood
What does this mean?
Care Inspectorate Wales gives each area its own grade: Excellent, Good, Adequate or Poor. There is no overall grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- CIW registrationRegisteredReference SIN-00006397Care Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Inspections on recordDates not published in the registersee the inspection reports on the CIW websiteCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Registered places20 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 15 October 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Childcare Offer for WalesNot registered for the Childcare Offer for WalesCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Flying StartFlying Start childcare providerCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Main languageEnglishCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itRun by the councilCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
In Wales, the Childcare Offer gives eligible working parents of 3 and 4-year-olds up to 30 hours a week of funded early education and childcare, and Flying Start funds childcare for 2-year-olds in eligible areas. Help paying for childcare (gov.wales)
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00–15:30
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St. Thomas Community Primary School, 80 Grenfell Park Road St. Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8EZ · More nurseries in SA1
Stations
- Swansea18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
17 bus stops within 400 m, including Wallace Road, Grenfell Park Road and St Thomas School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Jersey Park4 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Swansea there are about 3.5 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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St Thomas Flying Start is a sessional pre-school at St. Thomas Community Primary School, 80 Grenfell Park Road St. Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8EZ, in St Thomas, Swansea. It is registered for 20 children. It opens 09:00–15:30, Mon–Fri, term time only. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Good, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating. It is run by City and County of Swansea Child Care and Play Services.
Run by City and County of Swansea Child Care and Play Services (company), which runs 17 nurseries.
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Questions parents ask
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What are St Thomas Flying Start's opening hours?
St Thomas Flying Start opens 09:00–15:30, Mon–Fri.
Is St Thomas Flying Start open all year?
No. St Thomas Flying Start is open term time only.
What are St Thomas Flying Start's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
St Thomas Flying Start's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Good, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can St Thomas Flying Start take?
St Thomas Flying Start is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 20 children at any one time.
Does St Thomas Flying Start offer funded childcare?
In Wales, the Childcare Offer gives eligible working parents of 3 and 4-year-olds up to 30 hours a week of funded early education and childcare, and Flying Start funds childcare for 2-year-olds in eligible areas. CIW lists St Thomas Flying Start: not registered for the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists St Thomas Flying Start: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs St Thomas Flying Start?
St Thomas Flying Start is run by City and County of Swansea Child Care and Play Services, which runs 17 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to St Thomas Flying Start?
Swansea is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact St Thomas Flying Start?
You can call 01792650330.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Care Inspectorate Wales · 13 November 2026
- Contains Care Inspectorate Wales data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 13 November 2026 · CIW service number SIN-00006397 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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