St Helen's Catholic Primary School, Barry
St Helen's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Barry.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Helen's Catholic Primary School in detail
School in Wales
St Helen's Catholic 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 330 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
12% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 3% have additional learning needs (10% in 2020/21); 31% are learning English as an additional language; and 39% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 32 pupils (Year 1) to 52 (Year 5).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,386 per pupil, against £3,947 in 2021-22. It ended 2024-25 with a deficit of £92k.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Helen's Catholic Primary School are Holton Primary School (0.2 miles), Jenner Park Primary (0.3 miles), Gladstone Primary School (0.4 miles) and Ysgol Sant Curig (0.5 miles).
Holton Primary SchoolJenner Park PrimaryGladstone Primary SchoolYsgol Sant Curig
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Barry Docks Rail Station, about 660 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wyndham Street (opp 52), 70 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 Helen's Catholic Primary School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
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Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Helen's Catholic Primary 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
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 16 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 Helen's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Helen's Catholic Primary School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so St Helen's Catholic Primary 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 Helen's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Vale of Glamorgan, naming St Helen's Catholic Primary 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 Helen's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 16 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Helen's Catholic Primary School?
St Helen's Catholic Primary School is at Maes-Y-Cwm Street, Barry, CF63 4EH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)