Meadowbank Special School, Cardiff
Meadowbank Special School is a special school for pupils in Cardiff.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Meadowbank Special School in detail
School in Wales
Meadowbank Special School 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 Meadowbank Special School dates from 2019.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Meadowbank Special School 2019 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Meadowbank Special School in its own words
In its own words: "Meadowbank School is a primary special school supporting children aged 4-11 years who have a range of complex learning needs & learning disabilities. Our school motto is 'Belong, Inspire & Flourish'."
From the headteacher's welcome: "We w elcome you to Meadowbank School, a primary special school supporting children aged 4-11 years who have a range of complex learning needs & learning disabilities. Our school motto is 'Belong, Inspire & Flourish'. Most importantly, we want our pupils to feel part of the school community."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Meadowbank Special School are Riverbank Special School (1.6 miles), Ty Gwyn Special School (1.6 miles), Woodlands High School (1.7 miles) and Greenhill Special School (1.9 miles).
Riverbank Special SchoolTy Gwyn Special SchoolWoodlands High SchoolGreenhill Special School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Danescourt Rail Station, about 1190 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bala Road (after), 260 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 Meadowbank Special School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Meadowbank Special School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Meadowbank Special 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Meadowbank Special School
What is the catchment area for Meadowbank Special School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Meadowbank Special 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 Meadowbank Special School?
Apply through Cardiff, naming Meadowbank Special 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 Meadowbank Special School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Meadowbank Special School?
Meadowbank Special School is at Colwill Road, Llandaff North, Cardiff, CF14 2QQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)