Roath Park Primary School, Cardiff

Roath Park 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 449 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 5% have additional learning needs; 34% are learning English as an additional language; and 68% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 44 pupils (Year 1) to 60 (Year 3).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £4,536 per pupil, against £3,419 in 2021-22. It carried forward £69k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its January 2026 inspection summarises Roath Park Primary School like this:

"Roath Park Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive school where pupils feel safe, supported and valued. Leaders and staff promote a strong culture of care and respect, which helps pupils develop positive relationships and a strong sense of belonging. Pupils behave well, show empathy towards others and engage positively in school life. They attend school regularly and approach learning with confidence. Across the school pupils demonstrate positive attitudes to learning and participate enthusiastically in lessons. Most pupils develop strong communication skills and express their ideas clearly."

"Most read accurately and with good understanding, supported by a strong reading culture and well-chosen resources. Writing skills develop securely over time, and this enables most pupils to write clearly for a range of purposes. In mathematics, most pupils make strong progress and apply their knowledge confidently, including when solving problems. Most teachers plan engaging learning experiences, manage lessons effectively and use assessment information well to support pupils’ progress. They provide purposeful feedback that helps pupils understand how to improve their work. Provision for pupils who need additional support is a notable strength."

"Staff work closely with parents and external agencies to ensure that support matches pupils’ needs and reviewed regularly. Pupils benefit from targeted interventions that support both their learning and well-being. Leaders provide effective leadership and use self-evaluation processes appropriately to identify priorities for improvement. They support staff development through relevant professional learning. The school offers a broad curriculum that reflects its values and local context, although opportunities to develop pupils’ spiritual understanding and learn about the traditions and beliefs of broad range of religions are less well developed. Governors provide effective challenge and support and ensure that resources are used carefully to benefit pupils, including those with socio-economic need."

Estyn made 1 recommendation: (1) Provide opportunities for pupils to reflect on their own beliefs and the beliefs of others, through the curriculum and daily acts of worship.

From the headteacher's welcome: "Roath Park P rimary School is a vibrant school where children are enthusiastic and motivated. Our pupils are at the heart of every decision we make to ensure that they are happy, confid ent and that the opportunities that are provided for them are relevant to their needs both now and in the future."

The nearest other state primary schools to Roath Park Primary School are Albany Primary School (0.3 miles), Ysgol Y Berllan Deg (0.3 miles), Marlborough Primary (0.5 miles) and Fairoak Primary School (0.6 miles).

The nearest railway station is Cathays Rail Station, about 1140 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Werfa Street (before), 120 metres away.