Cardiff Academy, Cardiff
Cardiff Academy is a school for pupils in Cardiff.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Cardiff Academy in detail
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cardiff Queen Street Rail Station, about 460 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
24 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Parade (after), 70 metres away.
Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASInspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Find Cardiff Academy's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Cardiff Academy
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Cardiff Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cardiff Academy is in Cardiff; for families living there:
Apply to Cardiff for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 67
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 67 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 57 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 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 Cardiff is 10 (the median across 144 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 Cardiff Academy
What is the catchment area for Cardiff Academy?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Cardiff Academy has a defined catchment published by Cardiff. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Cardiff 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 Cardiff Academy?
Apply through Cardiff, naming Cardiff Academy on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Cardiff's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Cardiff Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 67 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 57 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 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 Cardiff is 10 (the median across 144 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cardiff Academy?
Cardiff Academy is at 40 - 41 the Parade, Roath, Cardiff, CF24 3AB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)