Ysgol Gynradd Groes-Wen Primary, Cardiff
Ysgol Gynradd Groes-Wen Primary is a primary school for pupils in Cardiff.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ysgol Gynradd Groes-Wen Primary in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Gynradd Groes-Wen Primary is a bilingual (Welsh and English) school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.
It had 180 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
Of its pupils, 19% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 4 pupils (Year 4) to 46 (Reception).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Gynradd Groes-Wen Primary are Ysgol Gymraeg Nant Caerau (0.6 miles), Ysgol Gymraeg Coed-Y-Gof (0.6 miles), Danescourt Primary School (0.6 miles) and Pentrebane Primary School (0.6 miles).
Ysgol Gymraeg Nant CaerauYsgol Gymraeg Coed-Y-GofDanescourt Primary SchoolPentrebane Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Danescourt Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
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 Gynradd Groes-Wen Primary'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 Gynradd Groes-Wen Primary is in Cardiff; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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 Gynradd Groes-Wen Primary
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Gynradd Groes-Wen Primary?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Gynradd Groes-Wen Primary 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 Gynradd Groes-Wen Primary?
Apply through Cardiff, naming Ysgol Gynradd Groes-Wen Primary 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 Gynradd Groes-Wen Primary?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Gynradd Groes-Wen Primary?
Ysgol Gynradd Groes-Wen Primary is at Rhodfa Plasdwr, St Fagans, Cardiff, CF5 2FG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)