Ton-Yr-Ywen Primary School, Cardiff
Ton-Yr-Ywen Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Cardiff.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ton-Yr-Ywen Primary School in detail
School in Wales
Ton-Yr-Ywen 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 426 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 6% have additional learning needs; 12% are learning English as an additional language; and 33% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 39 pupils (Reception) to 60 (Year 6).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £4,693 per pupil, against £3,573 in 2021-22. It carried forward £17k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ton-Yr-Ywen Primary School dates from 2018.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ton-Yr-Ywen Primary School 2018 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Ton-Yr-Ywen Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We are a busy, friendly school, with lots going on. Please feel free to contact the school directly with any queries you may have."
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of myself, governors, staff and children we would like to warmly welcome you to Ton Yr Ywen Primary School . We are based in the heart of the Heath area of Cardiff offering a caring environment where everyone feels welcomed, valued and safe, and has the chance to 'flourish and achieve'."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ton-Yr-Ywen Primary School are Coed Glas Primary School (0.6 miles), Rhydypenau Primary School (0.6 miles), Birchgrove Primary School (0.8 miles) and Ysgol-Y-Wern (0.9 miles).
Coed Glas Primary SchoolRhydypenau Primary SchoolBirchgrove Primary SchoolYsgol-Y-Wern
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ty Glas Rail Station, about 380 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Heathway Top (after), 220 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 Ton-Yr-Ywen 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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Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Ton-Yr-Ywen 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
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.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 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 Ton-Yr-Ywen Primary School
What is the catchment area for Ton-Yr-Ywen Primary School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ton-Yr-Ywen 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 Ton-Yr-Ywen Primary School?
Apply through Cardiff, naming Ton-Yr-Ywen 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 Ton-Yr-Ywen Primary 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. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 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 Ton-Yr-Ywen Primary School?
Ton-Yr-Ywen Primary School is at Maes-Y-Coed Road, Heath, Cardiff, CF14 4HG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)