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Schools in Cardiff

Cardiff has 135 schools listed on OfferDay. Its schools fall under Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan.

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About schools in Cardiff

Cardiff lists 135 schools, most of them primary schools. Its 18 secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Another seven schools provide for children with additional needs or alternative provision.

Estyn is the inspectorate for schools in Cardiff. Estyn no longer gives maintained schools a single overall grade, so a recent report reads as a written summary, with a follow-up category noted only where a school has one; each page shows the inspection date and links straight to the full Estyn report. Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so these pages lead with the characteristics the Welsh Government does release, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals. Treat a report as a starting point and visit before you decide.

Nursery schools3

Primary schools92

Secondary schools18

Special schools and alternative provision7

Independent schools11

Other establishments4

Common questions about schools in Cardiff

How many schools does Cardiff have?
OfferDay lists 135 schools in Cardiff, including 92 primary schools and 18 secondary schools.
Who inspects schools in Cardiff?
Schools in Cardiff are inspected by Estyn, the education inspectorate for Wales. Estyn no longer gives maintained schools a single overall grade, so a recent report reads as a written summary, with a follow-up category noted only where a school has one. Each school page shows the inspection date and links to the full Estyn report.
How are schools in Cardiff ranked?
OfferDay does not rank schools in Cardiff. Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so there is no fair basis for a league table. Compare schools on their Estyn reports and the characteristics the Welsh Government publishes, and treat any single measure as a starting point rather than a verdict.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register and the Welsh Government's address list of schools. Inspection information comes from Estyn. Information on this page was last updated on 22 July 2026.