Hawthorn Primary School, Llandaff North
Hawthorn Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Llandaff North.
- Estyn
- In follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Hawthorn Primary School in detail
School in Wales
Hawthorn Primary School is an English-medium school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.
It had 199 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
18% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 5% have additional learning needs (21% in 2020/21); 7% are learning English as an additional language; and 23% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 15 pupils (Year 1) to 31 (Year 6).
What Estyn said
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Hawthorn Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school motto is "Where Every Child Matters" and this underpins our commitment and dedication in ensuring that every child is given the very best opportunity to succeed in all areas of school life, throughout their time at Hawthorn Primary. Choosing the right school for your child is vitally important."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hawthorn Primary School are Whitchurch Primary School (0.3 miles), Ysgol Pencae (0.5 miles), Danescourt Primary School (0.6 miles) and Ysgol Glan Ceubal (0.6 miles).
Whitchurch Primary SchoolYsgol PencaeDanescourt Primary SchoolYsgol Glan Ceubal
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Llandaf Rail Station, about 260 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clyro Place (opposite), 60 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 Hawthorn Primary School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
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Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Hawthorn Primary School 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 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 Hawthorn Primary School
What is the catchment area for Hawthorn Primary School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Hawthorn Primary School 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 Hawthorn Primary School?
Apply through Cardiff, naming Hawthorn Primary School 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 Hawthorn Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 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 Hawthorn Primary School?
Hawthorn Primary School is at Hawthorn Road East, Llandaff North, Cardiff (Caerdydd), CF14 2LR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)