Llanedeyrn Primary School, Cardiff

Llanedeyrn 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 224 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

40% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 21% have additional learning needs; 27% are learning English as an additional language; and 52% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 19 pupils (Year 1) to 40 (Year 4).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £7,661 per pupil, against £4,895 in 2021-22. It carried forward £405k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its July 2022 inspection summarises Llanedeyrn Primary School like this:

"Llanedeyrn Primary School is a happy, inclusive school that places a high priority on the wellbeing of its pupils. Nearly all pupils feel safe in school and know whom to ask for help should they need it. Many pupils show suitable levels of interest in their lessons and most enjoy the many additional activities they attend such as visits to the theatre or beach. There is a strong emphasis on the school’s core values, which has a positive influence on pupils’ attitudes and behaviours. Most pupils, including those with additional learning needs (ALN) and those attending the special resource bases, make suitable progress from their individual starting points in a majority of areas of the curriculum. They make good progress in their speaking, listening, and writing skills."

"However, pupils do not always make effective progress in their reading or numeracy skills. Individual targets for pupils with ALN are not always clear enough and a minority are not reviewed effectively enough to ensure pupils make the best possible progress. Nearly all staff have effective working relationships with pupils. Teaching across the school is suitable in the majority of lessons. Teachers throughout the school encourage children and praise pupils for their achievements. However, a majority of teachers do not differentiate lessons well enough to meet the needs of all pupils."

"The teaching of younger pupils is often heavily directed by adults resulting in limited opportunities for pupils to develop their creative and problem-solving skills. The recently appointed headteacher leads by example and provides a good role model. Leaders identify many aspects of the school’s work that are in need of improvement and the steps that are needed to achieve them. The headteacher has developed a clear vision for the school based on its core values, which are shared and understood well by pupils, parents, staff and governors."

Estyn made 5 recommendations: (1) Ensure that all pupils make effective progress in the development of their numeracy and reading skills; (2) Improve the quality of teaching to ensure that all pupils make effective progress; (3) Ensure that pupils from nursery to Year 2 develop their create and problem- solving skills through effective opportunities for exploration and play; (4) Improve the process for identifying and reviewing individual targets for pupils with additional learning needs; (5) Ensure that monitoring and development processes identify all important priorities and secure effective improvement.

In its own words: "Our Vision is to create a unique, forward-thinking school that sets high expectations and achieves high standards for its learners whilst recognising its responsibilities to the wider community. We strive to ensure that everyone within our School feels safe; knows how to be healthy physically and mentally; and endeavours to be successful in all aspects of their learning."

The nearest other state primary schools to Llanedeyrn Primary School are All Saints C.I.W. Primary School (0.2 miles), Springwood Primary School (0.5 miles), Howardian Primary School (0.6 miles) and St Phillip Evans R.C. Primary School (0.6 miles).

The nearest railway station is Heath Low Level Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queenwood (opposite), 90 metres away.