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The Cathedral School

IndependentIndependentCardiff
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
NeighbourhoodAmong the wealthiest areasWelsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025

The Cathedral School is an independent school in Cardiff for pupils.

Cardiff Road, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2YH029 2056 3179All details

Inspection

Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Since September 2022 Estyn's reports describe what a school does well and what it needs to work on, without giving a grade.

Estyn's latest report, and any follow-up visits, are on Estyn's website. The only schools given a formal label are those in special measures or needing significant improvement.

Find this school's Estyn reportsMy Local School (Welsh Government)

Results

No GCSE measures have been published for this school yet. Wales publishes Capped 9 and related measures each January.

Getting a place

There is no entrance test. The council hands out the places. Brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups go first; after that, the closer you live, the better your chances.

You apply through Cardiff council, not the school.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll–
Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals
NeighbourhoodAmong the wealthiest areasIf Wales's neighbourhoods were split into ten groups from poorest to wealthiest, this one is in group 9 (Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025)

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m14612 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate49 per 1,000 people46% lower than the England average
Typical house price£269,475Cardiff
Nearest bus stop200 mBlack Lion, 13 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Llandaff City C.I.W. Primary SchoolCouncil330 m402Estyn, no grade–Compare
Howell's SchoolIndependent510 m–Estyn, no grade–Compare
Meadowbank Special SchoolNot Applicable630 m98Estyn, no grade–Compare
Ysgol Glan CeubalCouncil730 m207Estyn, no grade–Compare
Gabalfa Primary SchoolCouncil750 m237Estyn, no grade–Compare
Ysgol PencaeCouncil1000 m207Estyn, no grade–Compare
The Bishop Of Llandaff C.I.W. High SchoolChurch in Wales0.6 miles1,263Estyn, no grade100Compare
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg GlantafCouncil0.6 miles1,498Estyn, no grade93Compare
All schools in CardiffBest primary schools in Wales

Questions parents ask

Is The Cathedral School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score The Cathedral School yet.

How many pupils does The Cathedral School have?

The number of pupils is not published.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Cardiff Road, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2YH
Telephone
029 2056 3179
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school
Local authority
Cardiff
Ward
Llandaff
Constituency
Cardiff West
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
402015 · School number 6816012 · UKPRN 10013808
Official recordMy Local SchoolDownload this school's data (CSV)

Recent changes

  • PhaseCode changed from “Independent” to “Other”
  • TypeCode changed from “Other independent school” to “Welsh establishment”

Where these figures come from