Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Lôn Las is situated in the village of Llansamlet in the north east of the city of Swansea. Pupils come from a number of areas within the city that include St Thomas, Dan y Graig, Pentre-chwyth, Cwm, Trallwn, Morriston, Pentrepoeth, Cwmrhydyceirw, Ynystawe, Ynysforgan and Llansamlet. There are 515 pupils on roll, of which 475 attend full-time and the remainder is part-time in the nursery. This is a substantial increase of approximately 70% since the last inspection. Pupils come from a background that according to the school is neither prosperous nor economically disadvantaged. Around 8% are entitled to free school meals, which is significantly lower than the national percentage of 20%. Approximately 1% comes from a background which is not white British. Pupils are admitted on a full-time basis at the beginning of the term following their third birthday. English is the main language spoken at home by about 90% of the pupils with Welsh being the main language of the others. Every pupil is expected to be fluent in both Welsh and English by the time they are 11 years old. Pupils represent the full range of ability. Around 21% of pupils have additional educational needs, of which 8% are on school action plus, mainly because of language and communication difficulties. Another 2% have a statement of special education needs. Pupils are taught in 19 classes by 20 full-time teachers and two part-time teachers, as well as 19 full-time and six part-time classroom assistants. The school has a bursar and a clerk, both of whom work full-time. The teacher-pupil ratio is 1 to 22. Classes on average have 23 pupils. The school was previously inspected in October 2005. The current head teacher was appointed in September 2004. The individual school budget per pupil for Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Lôn Las in 20112012 is £2560 per pupil, which compares with a maximum of £11,089 and a minimum of £2560 for primary schools in Swansea. The school has the lowest budget per pupil of the 86 primary schools in the city.