St Phillip Evans R.C. Primary School, Cardiff
St Phillip Evans R.C. Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Cardiff.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Phillip Evans R.C. Primary School in detail
School in Wales
St Phillip Evans R.C. 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 377 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
25% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 3% have additional learning needs (13% in 2020/21); 28% are learning English as an additional language; and 59% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 36 pupils (Year 1) to 54 (Year 5).
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on St Phillip Evans R.C. Primary School dates from 2019.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report St Philip Evans R.C. Primary School 2019 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
St Phillip Evans R.C. Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "St Philip Evans is a warm, nurturing and vibrant school where every child is encouraged to grow, learn and flourish. We offer a stimulating and supportive learning environment in which children feel happy, safe and inspired to achieve their best. As a Catholic school, our faith is central to our mission."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket, athletics, yoga, coding and gardening.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 18 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Cardiff
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Phillip Evans R.C. Primary School are St David's C.I.W. Primary School (0.4 miles), Springwood Primary School (0.4 miles), Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Pen-Y-Groes (0.5 miles) and Glyncoed Primary School (0.6 miles).
St David's C.I.W. Primary SchoolSpringwood Primary SchoolYsgol Gynradd Gymraeg Pen-Y-GroesGlyncoed Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Heath High Level Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Coed-Y-Gores (outside), 120 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 Phillip Evans R.C. Primary School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
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Boarding
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Nursery
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Special Measures
Latest from St Phillip Evans R.C. Primary School
Wednesday Word 30th November 2026
30 Sep 2026
25th September 2026
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Wednesday Word 25th September 2026
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18th September 2026
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11th September 2026
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17th July 2026
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Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Phillip Evans R.C. Primary School is in Cardiff; for families living there:
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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: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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 Phillip Evans R.C. Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Phillip Evans R.C. Primary School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so St Phillip Evans R.C. 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 Phillip Evans R.C. Primary School?
Apply through Cardiff, naming St Phillip Evans R.C. 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 Phillip Evans R.C. 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: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Phillip Evans R.C. Primary School?
St Phillip Evans R.C. Primary School is at Coed-Y-Gores, Llanedeyrn, Cardiff, CF23 9NX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)