The Bishop Of Llandaff C.I.W. High School, Cardiff
The Bishop Of Llandaff C.I.W. High School is a secondary school for pupils in Cardiff.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
The Bishop Of Llandaff C.I.W. High School in detail
School in Wales
The Bishop Of Llandaff C.I.W. 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 1286 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 8% have additional learning needs (16% in 2020/21); 5% are learning English as an additional language; and 36% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 152 pupils (Year 13) to 201 (Year 10).
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on The Bishop Of Llandaff C.I.W. High School dates from 2018.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report The Bishop Of Llandaff C.I.W. High School 2018 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
The Bishop Of Llandaff C.I.W. High School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include rugby, orchestra, Duke of Edinburgh and cadets.
Coming up: an open evening on Monday 2 November 2026, an open evening on Monday 9 November 2026 and an open evening on Thursday 19 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Cardiff
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to The Bishop Of Llandaff C.I.W. High School are Cantonian High School (0.3 miles), Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf (0.4 miles), Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr (0.6 miles) and Radyr Comprehensive School (1.1 miles).
Cantonian High SchoolYsgol Gyfun Gymraeg GlantafYsgol Gyfun Gymraeg PlasmawrRadyr Comprehensive School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Fairwater Rail Station, about 250 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gillian Road (after), 180 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 The Bishop Of Llandaff C.I.W. High School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Latest from The Bishop Of Llandaff C.I.W. High School
Year 6 Open Evening - Thursday 1st October 2026
18 Sep 2026
September 2026 - Highlights
8 Sep 2026
GCSE Results - 20th August 2026
20 Aug 2026
The Mitre - Summer Edition
15 Jul 2026
The Mitre - Spring Edition
27 Mar 2026
March 2026 - Highlights
24 Feb 2026
From The Bishop Of Llandaff C.I.W. High School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. The Bishop Of Llandaff C.I.W. High School is in Cardiff; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
2 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 The Bishop Of Llandaff C.I.W. High School
What is the catchment area for The Bishop Of Llandaff C.I.W. High School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so The Bishop Of Llandaff C.I.W. 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 The Bishop Of Llandaff C.I.W. High School?
Apply through Cardiff, naming The Bishop Of Llandaff C.I.W. 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 The Bishop Of Llandaff C.I.W. High School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 2 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 The Bishop Of Llandaff C.I.W. High School?
The Bishop Of Llandaff C.I.W. High School is at Rookwood Close, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2NR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)