St David's C.I.W. Primary School, Cardiff
St David's C.I.W. Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Cardiff.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St David's C.I.W. Primary School in detail
School in Wales
St David's C.I.W. 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 195 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
23% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 3% have additional learning needs (13% in 2020/21); 4% are learning English as an additional language; and 33% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 15 pupils (Reception) to 32 (Year 4).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St David's C.I.W. Primary School are Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Pen-Y-Groes (0.2 miles), St Bernadette's R.C. Primary School (0.3 miles), Bryn Celyn Primary School (0.3 miles) and St Phillip Evans R.C. Primary School (0.4 miles).
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Pen-Y-GroesSt Bernadette's R.C. Primary SchoolBryn Celyn Primary SchoolSt Phillip Evans R.C. Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Heath High Level Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pentwyn Leisure Centre (before), 40 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 David's C.I.W. Primary 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
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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
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 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.
Commute and house prices
Questions parents ask about St David's C.I.W. Primary School
What is the catchment area for St David's C.I.W. Primary School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so St David's C.I.W. 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 David's C.I.W. Primary School?
Apply through Cardiff, naming St David's C.I.W. 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 David's C.I.W. Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 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 St David's C.I.W. Primary School?
St David's C.I.W. Primary School is at Bryn Celyn, Pentwyn, Cardiff, CF23 7ED.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)