Ummul Mumineen Academy, Cardiff
Ummul Mumineen Academy is a school for pupils in Cardiff.
- Estyn
- In follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ummul Mumineen Academy in detail
School in Wales
Ummul Mumineen Academy is a school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ummul Mumineen Academy dates from 2019.
Estyn follow-up status: The school does not require any follow-up activity by Estyn..
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ummul Mumineen Academy 2020 (Arabic)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Grangetown (Cardiff) Rail Station, about 230 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
26 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is North Clive Street (before), 80 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 Ummul Mumineen Academy's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Ummul Mumineen Academy is in Cardiff; for families living there:
Apply to Cardiff for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 32
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 29 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
9 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 Ummul Mumineen Academy
What is the catchment area for Ummul Mumineen Academy?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ummul Mumineen Academy 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 Ummul Mumineen Academy?
Apply through Cardiff, naming Ummul Mumineen Academy 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 Ummul Mumineen Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 29 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 9 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 Ummul Mumineen Academy?
Ummul Mumineen Academy is at 142 Penarth Road, Cardiff, Cardiff (Caerdydd), CF11 6NJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)