St Illtyds R.C. High School, Cardiff
St Illtyds R.C. High School is a secondary school for pupils in Cardiff.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Illtyds R.C. High School in detail
School in Wales
St Illtyds R.C. High 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 1002 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
37% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 4% have additional learning needs (20% in 2020/21); 6% are learning English as an additional language; and 49% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 190 pupils (Year 10) to 210 (Year 7).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,913 per pupil, against £4,795 in 2021-22. It ended 2024-25 with a deficit of £4k.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on St Illtyds R.C. High School dates from 2019.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report St Illtyd’s RC High School 2019". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
St Illtyds R.C. High School in its own words
In its own words: "Our Mission is to be a Catholic School which promotes positive relationships founded on the Gospel values of respect, care, compassion and love. We firmly believe that each individual can discover, develop and achieve their full potential to take their place in our ever-changing world. Our core purpose is “ together in Christ, we make a difference ” ."
From the headteacher's welcome: "As you will see we have some great facilities. We also have a dedicated and hardworking staff whose aim is for every pupil in their care to grow and become all that they can be. Our exam results are improving year on year and they are a reflection of the great pupils we have."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to St Illtyds R.C. High School are Eastern High (0.2 miles), St Teilo's C.I.W. High School (1.4 miles), Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Edern (2.1 miles) and Corpus Christi Catholic High School (2.3 miles).
Eastern HighSt Teilo's C.I.W. High SchoolYsgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro EdernCorpus Christi Catholic High School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Heath High Level Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Illtyds School (grounds), 140 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 Illtyds R.C. High School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
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Special Measures
Latest from St Illtyds R.C. High School
Year 6 Open Evening 8th October 2026 5pm - 7pm
24 Sep 2026
Extra-curricular Training - September 2026
8 Sep 2026
Applications to Year 7 September 2027 Now Open
4 Sep 2026
Aladdin 24th - 26th June
17 May 2026
Lockdown Practice Drill April 2026
22 Apr 2026
Additional Learning Needs Vacancies across Cardiff
27 Mar 2026
From St Illtyds R.C. High School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 18 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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 Illtyds R.C. High School
What is the catchment area for St Illtyds R.C. High School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so St Illtyds R.C. High 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 Illtyds R.C. High School?
Apply through Cardiff, naming St Illtyds R.C. High 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 Illtyds R.C. High School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 18 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Illtyds R.C. High School?
St Illtyds R.C. High School is at Newport Road, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 1XQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)