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.
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.
Blaenau Gwent
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
Bridgend
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
Caerphilly
Council closure page: https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/schoolclosures Caerphilly County Borough
Status: Check link for live status list. Caerphilly County Borough
Cardiff
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
Carmarthenshire
Council closure page: https://schoolclosures.carmarthenshire.gov.wales/ School Closures Carmarthenshire
Status: Check link for live closure list (updates frequently). School Closures Carmarthenshire
Ceredigion
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.
Conwy
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.
Denbighshire
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.
Flintshire
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
Gwynedd
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
Isle of Anglesey (Ynys Môn)
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
Merthyr Tydfil
Council closure page: https://schoolclosures.merthyr.gov.uk/ schoolclosures.merthyr.gov.uk
Status: Check link for live closure information. schoolclosures.merthyr.gov.uk
Monmouthshire
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
Neath Port Talbot
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
Newport
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.
Pembrokeshire
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
Powys
Council closure page: https://en.powys.gov.uk/schoolclosures Powys County Council
Status: Check link for live closures (search/subscription available). Powys County Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT)
Council closure page: https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Resident/SchoolsandLearning/Schooltermdatesinsetdaysandemergencies/Emergencyschoolclosures.aspx RCT Council
Status: Check link for live list. RCT Council
Swansea
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.
Reported closed in Swansea (local reports):
Bishop Vaughan
Y Login Fach
Portmead
Bryn Tawe
Calon Lan
Tirdeunaw
Townhill
Gellionnen
Sketty
Maes Derw
Gowerton (secondary)
Lon Las
Sea View
Please verify via your school text/email, and the council link above if it loads for you. Swansea City Council
Torfaen
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
Vale of Glamorgan
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
Wrexham
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
For our earlier update covering closures announced on Monday 5 January, see here: School closures 5th Jan 2026
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Disclaimer
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.
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