St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bridgend
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Bridgend.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Mary's Catholic Primary School in detail
School in Wales
St Mary'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 238 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 4% have additional learning needs (14% in 2020/21); 24% are learning English as an additional language; and 43% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 22 pupils (Year 2) to 36 (Year 4).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £4,379 per pupil, against £3,360 in 2021-22. It carried forward £64k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Catholic Primary School are Cefn Glas Infant School (0.4 miles), Llangewydd Junior School (0.5 miles), Penybont Primary School (0.5 miles) and Oldcastle Primary School (0.6 miles).
Cefn Glas Infant SchoolLlangewydd Junior SchoolPenybont Primary SchoolOldcastle Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bridgend Rail Station, about 780 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hanover Court (after), 160 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Mary's Catholic Primary School is in Bridgend; for families living there:
Apply to Bridgend for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 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 Bridgend 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so St Mary's Catholic Primary School has a defined catchment published by Bridgend. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Bridgend 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Bridgend, naming St Mary's Catholic Primary School on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Bridgend's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 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 Bridgend is 4 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is at Llangewydd Road, Bridgend, CF31 4JW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)