Ysgol Gynradd Gwaelod-Y-Garth, Cardiff
Ysgol Gynradd Gwaelod-Y-Garth is a primary school for pupils in Cardiff.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ysgol Gynradd Gwaelod-Y-Garth in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Gynradd Gwaelod-Y-Garth 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 232 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 4% have additional learning needs (15% in 2020/21); and 9% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 18 pupils (Reception) to 38 (Year 3).
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ysgol Gynradd Gwaelod-Y-Garth dates from 2019.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ysgol Gynradd Gwaelod-Y-Garth Primary School 2020". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Gynradd Gwaelod-Y-Garth are Ffynnon Taf Primary School (0.2 miles), Tongwynlais Primary School (1.3 miles), Pentyrch Primary School (1.6 miles) and Bryn Deri Primary School (1.6 miles).
Ffynnon Taf Primary SchoolTongwynlais Primary SchoolPentyrch Primary SchoolBryn Deri Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Taffs Well Rail Station, about 780 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School House (outside), 50 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 Gynradd Gwaelod-Y-Garth'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. Ysgol Gynradd Gwaelod-Y-Garth is in Cardiff; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
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 Gwaelod-Y-Garth
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Gynradd Gwaelod-Y-Garth?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Gynradd Gwaelod-Y-Garth 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 Gwaelod-Y-Garth?
Apply through Cardiff, naming Ysgol Gynradd Gwaelod-Y-Garth 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 Gwaelod-Y-Garth?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Cardiff is 10 (the median across 144 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ysgol Gynradd Gwaelod-Y-Garth?
Ysgol Gynradd Gwaelod-Y-Garth is at Main Road, Gwaelod-Y-Garth, Cardiff, CF15 9HJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)