Bute Cottage Nursery School, Penarth
Bute Cottage Nursery School is a school for pupils in Penarth.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Bute Cottage Nursery School in detail
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dingle Road Rail Station, about 190 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
21 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Grove Terrace (o/s 50), 90 metres away.
Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASInspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Find Bute Cottage Nursery School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Bute Cottage Nursery School is in Vale of Glamorgan; for families living there:
Apply to Vale of Glamorgan for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Vale of Glamorgan is 4 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Questions parents ask about Bute Cottage Nursery School
What is the catchment area for Bute Cottage Nursery School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Bute Cottage Nursery School has a defined catchment published by Vale of Glamorgan. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Vale of Glamorgan applies the published criteria, which usually put looked-after children first, then siblings, then distance - but it normally carries priority.
How do I apply to Bute Cottage Nursery School?
Apply through Vale of Glamorgan, naming Bute Cottage Nursery School on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Vale of Glamorgan's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Bute Cottage Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Vale of Glamorgan is 4 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bute Cottage Nursery School?
Bute Cottage Nursery School is at Bute Lane, Off Grove Place, Penarth, CF64 2ET.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)