Creigiau Primary School, Cardiff

Creigiau Primary School is a bilingual (Welsh and English) school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.

It had 353 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 4% have additional learning needs; 2% are learning English as an additional language; and 12% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 35 pupils (Reception) to 53 (Year 2).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £4,864 per pupil, against £3,656 in 2021-22. It ended 2024-25 with a deficit of £6k.

Estyn's report on its November 2024 inspection summarises Creigiau Primary School like this:

"The school is an extremely caring and familial community that is an important part of its community. Pupils feel happy and safe there, knowing that there are always adults they can talk to if they have any concerns. All staff have high expectations in terms of behaviour. As a result, nearly everyone behaves excellently at the school. The headteacher, with support from the deputy headteacher, leads the school effectively. Teachers and assistants work together successfully to provide an interesting curriculum for pupils. As a result, most make sound progress in developing their literacy, numeracy and digital competence skills, in addition to other skills."

"Most pupils like to learn and persevere well with their tasks. They try to find their own solutions before turning to adults for support. Teachers and assistants teach pupils successfully about the differences that exist between people. This means that nearly all pupils come to understand that there are people in the world who are different from them. Staff give pupils many opportunities to make decisions about their learning and about other aspects of school life. They provide opportunities for older pupils to support their younger peers completely naturally, such as welcoming them to school in the morning or organising purposeful playground games for them. This encourages them to be caring towards each other."

"Leaders know the school well and know what works well and what needs to be improved. They put successful arrangements in place to improve these things. Governors support and challenge leaders appropriately. They visit the school regularly to observe sessions and talk to pupils and staff. They also receive regular reports from the headteacher, which also helps them to understand what is happening in the school. They manage the school’s resources sensibly, encourage pupils to come to school regularly and make sure that everyone is safe there."

The nearest other state primary schools to Creigiau Primary School are Pentyrch Primary School (1.3 miles), Penygawsi Primary School (2 miles), Gwaunmeisgyn Primary School (2.2 miles) and Maesybryn Primary School (2.2 miles).

The nearest railway station is Pontyclun Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tregarth Lodge (near), 140 metres away.