Best Schools in Cardiff

If you are considering moving to Cardiff and you have a young family then you will need to consider the primary and secondary schools in the area when making your choice.

Thankfully there are many schools in Cardiff suitable for infants, juniors and secondary ages, many of which have achieved great exam scores according to the latest Estyn report.

Primary Schools in Cardiff

Here is a list of primary schools in Cardiff:

Adamsdown Primary School

Albany Primary School

All Saints CW Primary School

Allensbank Primary School

Baden Powell Primary School

Birchgrove Primary School

Bishop Childs CW Primary School

Bryn Celyn Primary School

Bryn Deri Primary School

Bryn Hafod Primary School

Christ The King RC Primary School

Coed Glas Primary School

Coryton Primary School

Danescourt Primary School

Fairwater Primary School

Gabalfa Primary School

Gladstone Primary School

Glan-Yr-Afon Primary School

Glyncoed Primary School

Grangetown Primary School

Greenway Primary School

Hawthorn Primary School

Herbert Thompson Primary School

Holy Family RC Primary School

Hywel Dda Primary School

Kitchener Primary School

Lakeside Primary School

Lansdowne Primary School

Llandaff CW Primary School

Llanedeyrn Primary School

Llanishen Fach Primary School

Llysfaen Primary School

Marlborough Primary School

Meadowlane Primary School

Millbank Primary School

Moorland Primary School

Mount Stuart Primary School

Ninian Park Primary School

Oakfield Primary School

Pen-Y-Bryn Primary School

Pencaerau Primary School

Pentrebane Primary School

Pentyrch Primary School

Peter Lea Primary School

Pontprennau Primary School

Radnor Primary School

Radyr Primary School

Rhiwbina Primary School

Rhydypenau Primary School

Roath Park Primary School

Rumney Primary School

Severn Primary School

Springwood Primary School

St Alban's RC Primary School

St Bernadette's RC Primary School

St Cadoc's RC Primary School

St Cuthbert's RC Primary School

St David's CW primary School

St Fagan's CW Primary School

St Francis RC Primary School

St John Lloyd RC Primary School

St Joseph's RC Primary School

St Mary The Virgin CW Primary School

St Mary's RC Primary School

St Mellons CW Primary School

St Monica's CW Primary School

St Patrick's RC Primary School

St Paul's CW Primary School

St Peter's RC Primary School

St Philip Evans RC Primary School

Stacey Primary School

Thornhill Primary School

Ton-Yr-Ywen Primary School

Tongwynlais Primary School

Tredegarville C.W Primary School

Trelai Primary School

Trowbridge Primary School

Whitchurch Primary School

Willowbrook Primary School

Windsor Clive Primary School

Secondary schools in Cardiff

Here is a list of secondary schools in Cardiff:

Bishop of Llandaff CW High School

Cantonian High School

Cardiff High School

Cardiff West Community High School

Cathays High School

Corpus Christi RC High School

Eastern High School

Fitzalan High School

Llanishen High School

Mary Immaculate High School

Radyr Comprehensive School

St Illtyd's Catholic High School

St Teilo's CW High School

Whitchurch High School

Willows High School

Universities in Cardiff

Here is a list of universities in Cardiff:

Cardiff University

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

University of Wales

Things to consider when choosing a primary or high school in Cardiff

Cardiff is a diverse city with over 485,000 people living here so naturally, the city can get busy at times.  When choosing a school in Cardiff for your children you will want to take into consideration the commute times from a school to your home along with the cost of living in those catchment areas.

Compare my move has an excellent article on thebest primary and secondary schools in Cardiff which takes into consideration living in those catchment areas with the best schools and how much an average home would cost.

Making your move to Cardiff easier

Moving to Cardiff or any other city especially if you have children is difficult.  Now you know the main primary schools and high schools in Cardiff you can simply take this information and look at each school to see if it would be a fit for your children.

Once you have a school in Cardiff that you think could be suitable you can then look for homes in that area.

If you do dread moving day then you can take the stress of the occasion off by hiring a storage unit before your moving day.  At Pink Self Storage we have storage in Cardiff that is affordable, flexible and can be accessed from the many suburbs in Cardiff.  If you would like a quote please get in touch.

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