St Cyres Comprehensive School, The Vale of Glamorgan
St Cyres Comprehensive School is a secondary school for pupils in The Vale of Glamorgan.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Cyres Comprehensive School in detail
School in Wales
St Cyres Comprehensive 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 1246 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
16% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 8% have additional learning needs (19% in 2020/21); 10% are learning English as an additional language; and 26% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 95 pupils (Year 13) to 216 (Year 7).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to St Cyres Comprehensive School are Stanwell School (0.6 miles), St Richard Gwyn R.C. High School (2.3 miles), Fitzalan High School (2.6 miles) and Cardiff West Community High School (3 miles).
Stanwell SchoolSt Richard Gwyn R.C. High SchoolFitzalan High SchoolCardiff West Community High School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Eastbrook Rail Station, about 780 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Redlands Heights (o/s 170), 180 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 Cyres Comprehensive School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Cyres Comprehensive School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Cyres Comprehensive School is in Vale of Glamorgan; for families living there:
Apply to Vale of Glamorgan for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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 Vale of Glamorgan is 4 (the median across 61 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 Cyres Comprehensive School
What is the catchment area for St Cyres Comprehensive School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so St Cyres Comprehensive School has a defined catchment published by Vale of Glamorgan. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Vale of Glamorgan 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 Cyres Comprehensive School?
Apply through Vale of Glamorgan, naming St Cyres Comprehensive School on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Vale of Glamorgan's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near St Cyres Comprehensive School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Vale of Glamorgan is 4 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Cyres Comprehensive School?
St Cyres Comprehensive School is at St Cyre's Road, Penarth, The Vale of Glamorgan, CF64 2XP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)