Ely and Caerau Children's Centre, Cardiff
Ely and Caerau Children's Centre is a nursery school for pupils in Cardiff.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ely and Caerau Children's Centre in detail
School in Wales
Ely and Caerau Children's Centre is a school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ely and Caerau Children's Centre dates from 2026.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection Report Ely and Caerau Childrens Centre ENG 2008". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Waun-gron Park Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Michaelston College (outside), 80 metres away.
Sources: Welsh Government school data and StatsWales (OGL); Estyn; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASInspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Read Ely and Caerau Children's Centre's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Ely and Caerau Children's Centre 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
0 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 Ely and Caerau Children's Centre
What is the catchment area for Ely and Caerau Children's Centre?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ely and Caerau Children's Centre 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 Ely and Caerau Children's Centre?
Apply through Cardiff, naming Ely and Caerau Children's Centre 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 Ely and Caerau Children's Centre?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 0 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 Ely and Caerau Children's Centre?
Ely and Caerau Children's Centre is at Michaelston Road, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 4SX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)