Emergency Update: School Closures Across Wales – Wednesday 7 January 2026

EMERGENCY UPDATE: School closures across Wales (Wednesday 7 January 2026)

Wintry weather is still affecting travel and school sites in parts of Wales. Below is a local authority-by-local authority round-up, with the official council link for parents to check the live status list directly.

This post is accurate to the best of our checks at: 07:10 (UK time), Wednesday 7 January 2026.<p></p><blockquote data-end="1398" data-start="1213"><p data-end="1398" data-start="1215">Tip: If your child’s school isn’t listed as closed, it may still be affected by transport disruption, partial opening, or late starts. Always check your school’s own messages as well.</p></blockquote><hr data-end="1403" data-start="1400" /><h3 data-end="1424" data-start="1405">Blaenau Gwent</h3><p data-end="1691" data-start="1425">Council closure page: https://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/resident/schools-learning/school-closures/ Blaenau Gwent CBC
Status: Check link for live status by school (open/closed is listed per school). Blaenau Gwent CBC</p><h3 data-end="1707" data-start="1693">Bridgend</h3><p data-end="1984" data-start="1708">Council closure page: https://www.bridgend.gov.uk/residents/schools-and-education/school-closures/ Bridgend
Status: Check link for live updates (updated directly by schools during extreme weather). Bridgend</p><h3 data-end="2002" data-start="1986">Caerphilly</h3><p data-end="2198" data-start="2003">Council closure page: https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/schoolclosures Caerphilly County Borough
Status: Check link for live status list. Caerphilly County Borough</p><h3 data-end="2213" data-start="2200">Cardiff</h3><p data-end="2660" data-start="2214">Council school closures (main info page): https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/resident/Schools-and-learning/Schools/Is-my-school-open/Pages/default.aspx cardiff.gov.uk
Council closures tool (may be offline): https://apps8.cardiff.gov.uk/schoolclosures/ apps8.cardiff.gov.uk
Status: If the closures tool is offline, check your school’s own website/socials. apps8.cardiff.gov.uk</p><h3 data-end="2683" data-start="2662">Carmarthenshire</h3><p data-end="2908" data-start="2684">Council closure page: https://schoolclosures.carmarthenshire.gov.wales/ School Closures Carmarthenshire
Status: Check link for live closure list (updates frequently). School Closures Carmarthenshire</p><h3 data-end="2926" data-start="2910">Ceredigion</h3><p data-end="3159" data-start="2927">Council closure info: (search your school via Ceredigion’s school closure updates page)
Status: No verified list available in our checker right now – please use the council’s school-closure page and your school’s channels.</p><h3 data-end="3172" data-start="3161">Conwy</h3><p data-end="3386" data-start="3173">Council closure info: (check Conwy Council’s school closure updates)
Status: No verified list available in our checker right now – please use the council’s school-closure page and your school’s channels.</p><h3 data-end="3406" data-start="3388">Denbighshire</h3><p data-end="3617" data-start="3407">Council closure info: (check Denbighshire school closure updates)
Status: No verified list available in our checker right now – please use the council’s school-closure page and your school’s channels.</p><h3 data-end="3635" data-start="3619">Flintshire</h3><p data-end="3872" data-start="3636">Council closure page: https://www.flintshire.gov.uk/en/Resident/Schools/SchoolClosures.aspx Flintshire County Council
Status: Council page currently shows 0 closures. Flintshire County Council</p><h3 data-end="3887" data-start="3874">Gwynedd</h3><p data-end="4121" data-start="3888">Council closure page: https://diogel.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/digwyddiadauargyfwng/en Diogel Gwynedd
Status: Check link for the live list of schools closed today. Diogel Gwynedd</p><h3 data-end="4156" data-start="4123">Isle of Anglesey (Ynys Môn)</h3><p data-end="4619" data-start="4157">Council school closures info page: https://www.anglesey.gov.wales/en/Residents/Schools-and-learning/School-closures.aspx Isle of Anglesey County Council
Severe weather service disruption page: https://www.anglesey.gov.wales/en/Residents/Community-Safety/Severe-weather-disruption-to-council-services.aspx Isle of Anglesey County Council
Status: Use the pages above for the latest updates. Isle of Anglesey County Council+1</p><h3 data-end="4641" data-start="4621">Merthyr Tydfil</h3><p data-end="4843" data-start="4642">Council closure page: https://schoolclosures.merthyr.gov.uk/ schoolclosures.merthyr.gov.uk
Status: Check link for live closure information. schoolclosures.merthyr.gov.uk</p><h3 data-end="4864" data-start="4845">Monmouthshire</h3><p data-end="5131" data-start="4865">Council weather updates page (includes schools updates when needed): https://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/weather-updates/ Monmouthshire
Status: Check link for current school guidance/updates. Monmouthshire</p><h3 data-end="5156" data-start="5133">Neath Port Talbot</h3><p data-end="5394" data-start="5157">Council closure page: https://www.npt.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/schools/emergency-school-closures/ npt.gov.uk
Status: Check link for live closure updates. npt.gov.uk</p><h3 data-end="5409" data-start="5396">Newport</h3><p data-end="5774" data-start="5410">Council adverse weather plan (background): https://www.newport.gov.uk/sites/default/files/media/media-documents/NCC-Adverse-Weather-Plan-v4.0.pdf Newport City Council
Status: We could not confirm a live council “school-by-school closure list” in our checker right now. Please check your school’s own alerts and Newport Council updates.</p><h3 data-end="5795" data-start="5776">Pembrokeshire</h3><p data-end="6027" data-start="5796">Council closure page: https://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/school-closures Pembrokeshire County Council
Status: Check link for the live list (open/closed shown per school). Pembrokeshire County Council</p><h3 data-end="6040" data-start="6029">Powys</h3><p data-end="6263" data-start="6041">Council closure page: https://en.powys.gov.uk/schoolclosures Powys County Council
Status: Check link for live closures (search/subscription available). Powys County Council</p><h3 data-end="6294" data-start="6265">Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT)</h3><p data-end="6567" data-start="6295">Council closure page: https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Resident/SchoolsandLearning/Schooltermdatesinsetdaysandemergencies/Emergencyschoolclosures.aspx RCT Council
Status: Check link for live list. RCT Council</p><h3 data-end="6582" data-start="6569">Swansea</h3><p data-end="6930" data-start="6583">Council closure list page: https://www.swansea.gov.uk/article/1040/List-of-schools-openclosed-due-to-inclement-weather Swansea City Council
Important note: This page is currently not accessible to our checker (error response), so the list below is based on local reports provided to LWL at 06:59 on 07/01/2026.</p><p data-end="6981" data-start="6932">Reported closed in Swansea (local reports):</p><ul data-end="7175" data-start="6982"><li data-end="7000" data-start="6982"><p data-end="7000" data-start="6984">Bishop Vaughan</p></li><li data-end="7017" data-start="7001"><p data-end="7017" data-start="7003">Y Login Fach</p></li><li data-end="7030" data-start="7018"><p data-end="7030" data-start="7020">Portmead</p></li><li data-end="7044" data-start="7031"><p data-end="7044" data-start="7033">Bryn Tawe</p></li><li data-end="7058" data-start="7045"><p data-end="7058" data-start="7047">Calon Lan</p></li><li data-end="7072" data-start="7059"><p data-end="7072" data-start="7061">Tirdeunaw</p></li><li data-end="7085" data-start="7073"><p data-end="7085" data-start="7075">Townhill</p></li><li data-end="7100" data-start="7086"><p data-end="7100" data-start="7088">Gellionnen</p></li><li data-end="7111" data-start="7101"><p data-end="7111" data-start="7103">Sketty</p></li><li data-end="7125" data-start="7112"><p data-end="7125" data-start="7114">Maes Derw</p></li><li data-end="7150" data-start="7126"><p data-end="7150" data-start="7128">Gowerton (secondary)</p></li><li data-end="7162" data-start="7151"><p data-end="7162" data-start="7153">Lon Las</p></li><li data-end="7175" data-start="7163"><p data-end="7175" data-start="7165">Sea View</p></li></ul><p data-end="7308" data-start="7177">Please verify via your school text/email, and the council link above if it loads for you. Swansea City Council</p><h3 data-end="7323" data-start="7310">Torfaen</h3><p data-end="7611" data-start="7324">Council snow updates page: https://www.torfaen.gov.uk/en/AboutTheCouncil/Homepage-Stories/Snow/Snow-Updates.aspx Torfaen County Borough Council
Status: Torfaen’s update page includes a “schools closures” section when notified. Torfaen County Borough Council</p><h3 data-end="7636" data-start="7613">Vale of Glamorgan</h3><p data-end="7977" data-start="7637">Council adverse weather updates page: https://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/en/our_council/press_and_communications/Adverse-Weather-Updates.aspx Vale of Glamorgan Council
Status: Check link for updates (some councils post school impacts within broader adverse weather updates). Vale of Glamorgan Council</p><h3 data-end="7992" data-start="7979">Wrexham</h3><p data-end="8253" data-start="7993">Council school status page: https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/school-status Wrexham County Borough Council
Status: Council page currently shows all schools open (check again later if conditions change). Wrexham County Borough Council</p><hr data-end="8258" data-start="8255" /><h2 data-end="8275" data-start="8260">For our earlier update covering closures announced on Monday 5 January, see here: School closures 5th Jan 2026

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Disclaimer</h2><p data-end="8533" data-start="8276">This post is shared in good faith to help families navigate disruption. Information can change quickly. Learn Without Limits CIC bears no liability for decisions made based on this post. Always confirm directly with your school and your local authority.</p>