The Hollies Special School
The Hollies Special School is a not applicable in Cardiff for pupils. It has 135 pupils. Language category: Not applicable.
Bryn Heulog, Pentwyn, Cardiff, CF23 7XG029 2073 4411theholliesschool.co.ukAll 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.
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.
Language category: Not applicable.
You apply through Cardiff council, not the school.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Staff and budget
From the Welsh Government's My Local School, 2025/26.
The budget is the money the council gave the school to spend per pupil in 2025/26, £22,671 more than the Welsh average for primary schools. Small and rural schools tend to get more per pupil.
The area around the school
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.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernadette's R.C. Primary School | Roman Catholic | 110 m | 244 | Estyn, no grade | – | Compare |
| Bryn Celyn Primary School | Council | 170 m | 188 | Estyn, no grade | – | Compare |
| Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Pen-Y-Groes | Council | 280 m | 104 | Estyn, no grade | – | Compare |
| St David's C.I.W. Primary School | Council | 520 m | 217 | Estyn, no grade | – | Compare |
| Glyncoed Primary School | Council | 790 m | 285 | Estyn, no grade | – | Compare |
| Glan-Yr-Afon Primary | Council | 920 m | 133 | Estyn, no grade | – | Compare |
| St Phillip Evans R.C. Primary School | Roman Catholic | 0.7 miles | 370 | Estyn, no grade | – | Compare |
| St Cadoc's Primary School | Council | 0.7 miles | 332 | Estyn, no grade | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is The Hollies Special School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score The Hollies Special School yet.
How many pupils does The Hollies Special School have?
135 pupils.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Bryn Heulog, Pentwyn, Cardiff, CF23 7XG
- Telephone
- 029 2073 4411
- Website
- www.theholliesschool.co.uk
- Type of school
- Not applicable (Not Applicable, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Cardiff
- Ward
- Pentwyn
- Constituency
- Cardiff East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 401934 · School number 6817019 · UKPRN 10013880
- Language
- Not applicable
Recent changes
- PhaseCode changed from “Special” to “Other”
- TypeCode changed from “Not Applicable” to “Welsh establishment”
- Pupil numbers changed from “135” to “–”
- ReligiousCharacter changed from “None” to “–”
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education Get Information About Schools and the Welsh Government address list of schools (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Results, attendance, pupils, staff and budget: Welsh Government, My Local School, latest data to 2026.
- Neighbourhood deprivation: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 postcode lookup.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.