Moorland Primary School, Cardiff

Moorland 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 391 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

43% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 17% have additional learning needs (28% in 2020/21); 32% are learning English as an additional language; and 58% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 43 pupils (Year 4) to 63 (Year 5).

Estyn's report on its October 2024 inspection summarises Moorland Primary School like this:

"Moorland Primary School is a friendly and welcoming community where pupils feel valued and safe. Staff are positive role models and provide high levels of support and care for pupils. As a result, the behaviour of most pupils is excellent, and they thrive in the school’s inclusive culture. Most pupils make strong progress in their speaking and reading skills. They make suitable progress with their writing skills. However, there are too few opportunities to apply their writing skills across different areas of learning. Most pupils develop their mathematics skills well and use them purposefully in their learning enquiries."

"Most pupils develop their digital skills successfully and use them effectively across the curriculum. The school supports pupils’ creative skills exceptionally well, including strong links with a range of performing arts companies. Teachers work collaboratively to create a curriculum that provides a broad range of authentic learning activities. There are valuable opportunities for younger pupils to explore the outdoor environment and develop their thinking skills. Most staff across the school use questioning effectively to check pupils’ understanding and develop their independent skills. However, teachers do not always provide sufficient challenge to ensure that pupils make the progress of which they are capable. The support for pupils with additional learning needs (ALN) is strong."

"Most pupils, including those in the specialist resource bases, make good progress from their different starting points. Although pupil attendance has improved slightly, the overall attendance of pupils, including those eligible for free school meals, remains low. Governors provide effective support for the school. They have a good understanding of the school’s priorities and the community it serves. The school develops strong links with parents and carers through a broad range of activities, including baby and toddler afternoons."

Estyn made 3 recommendations: (1) Improve the quality of monitoring to ensure that teaching provides suitable challenge for pupils in all areas of the curriculum; (2) Improve the range of opportunities for pupils to write for a range of authentic purposes in their work across the curriculum; (3) Continue to improve attendance for all pupils.

The nearest other state primary schools to Moorland Primary School are Ysgol Glan Morfa (under 0.1 miles), Baden Powell Primary School (0.4 miles), St Albans RC Primary School (0.5 miles) and Adamsdown Primary School (0.7 miles).

The nearest railway station is Cardiff Queen Street Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Grosvenor Square, 180 metres away.