school - and a newer bloc - where nursery, reception and infants are taught. The school's headteacher as of July 2022 is Mrs Alison Norman - who succeeded former headteacher Mr Wynford Harris in 2013. Mr Harris was the school's longest ever serving headteacher - having held the post for 25 years and 11 months. The school's mascot is a cartoon dog called SuperDog. Transport Bus Pontlliw is served by one bus routes - the X13 Service (which runs between Swansea and Ammanford) that is operated by FirstCymru. Rail The village has a railway line running through it but no train station. The village's station operated briefly between 1923 and 1924. Road The lack of public transport means that the most common way to access the village is by car. The A48 runs through the village. And the M4 motorway - which goes from Llanedi, Carmarthenshire, in the west, to London, eastward, is 1.5 miles away. Sport The village has one sports team - Pontlliw Football Club. The team plays its home games at Pontlliw Park. Its home kit colour is green and the team plays in the Carmathenshire League Premier Division. Notable people Gareth Roberts, the former Wales rugby union player Mark Jermin, stage school and acting talent agency owner. References External links Pontlliw on Pontarddulais.com website Pontlliw and Tircoed Community Council Villages in Swansea