St Albans RC Primary School, Cardiff
St Albans RC Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Cardiff.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Albans RC Primary School in detail
School in Wales
St Albans RC 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 146 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
56% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 9% have additional learning needs (25% in 2020/21); 21% are learning English as an additional language; and 61% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 10 pupils (Reception) to 27 (Year 4).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £6,056 per pupil, against £5,292 in 2021-22. It carried forward £6k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on St Albans RC Primary School dates from 2019.
Next scheduled Estyn inspection or visit: 5 October 2026 (Core).
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report St Alban’s R.C. Primary School 2019 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
St Albans RC Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "St Alban’s is a single form entry school which offers a Catholic education for primary aged pupils (4 to 11 years old) living within the Parish of St. Alban’s, Tremorfa and the surrounding area. We also welcome families from other denominations and faith traditions who are willing to support our school mission."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Albans RC Primary School are Baden Powell Primary School (0.2 miles), Moorland Primary School (0.5 miles), Ysgol Glan Morfa (0.5 miles) and Stacey Primary School (0.7 miles).
Baden Powell Primary SchoolMoorland Primary SchoolYsgol Glan MorfaStacey Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cardiff Queen Street Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cairnmuir Road (opp junct), 130 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 St Albans RC Primary School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Latest from St Albans RC Primary School
25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Newsletter 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
9th Sept 2026
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Newsletter 17th May 2026
18 May 2026
Newsletter 28th April 2026
29 Apr 2026
Newsletter 17th April 2026
19 Apr 2026
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Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Albans RC 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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 St Albans RC Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Albans RC Primary School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so St Albans RC 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 St Albans RC Primary School?
Apply through Cardiff, naming St Albans RC 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 St Albans RC Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 St Albans RC Primary School?
St Albans RC Primary School is at Mona Place, Splott, Cardiff, CF24 2TG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)