Ysgol Glan Morfa, Cardiff
Ysgol Glan Morfa is a primary school for pupils in Cardiff.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ysgol Glan Morfa in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Glan Morfa is a Welsh-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 229 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
27% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 8% have additional learning needs; and 17% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 20 pupils (Year 4) to 35 (Year 2).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £6,107 per pupil, against £4,431 in 2021-22. It carried forward £26k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Glan Morfa are Moorland Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Baden Powell Primary School (0.4 miles), St Albans RC Primary School (0.5 miles) and Adamsdown Primary School (0.7 miles).
Moorland Primary SchoolBaden Powell Primary SchoolSt Albans RC Primary SchoolAdamsdown Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cardiff Queen Street Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Grosvenor Square, 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 Ysgol Glan Morfa's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol Glan Morfa 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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 Ysgol Glan Morfa
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Glan Morfa?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Glan Morfa 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 Ysgol Glan Morfa?
Apply through Cardiff, naming Ysgol Glan Morfa 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 Ysgol Glan Morfa?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Ysgol Glan Morfa?
Ysgol Glan Morfa is at Lewis Road, Splott, Cardiff, CF24 5EB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)