England
Schools in Cardiff
161 schools from official GIAS records.
School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.
About schools in Cardiff
Cardiff has 161 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 1 nursery (100%). Cardiff spans 2 local authorities, most schools sitting in Cardiff (158). The most common types are welsh establishment (160) and local authority nursery school (1).
How many schools are there in Cardiff?
GIAS lists 161 schools in Cardiff, England.
What types of schools are in Cardiff?
The biggest groups by phase are nursery (1).
Which local authority covers Cardiff?
Cardiff spans Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan; check each school's page for its own authority.
Where does this Cardiff data come from?
School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.
School listings
161 schools · page 1 of 4
Official figures for Cardiff
Sorted by a published DfE/Ofsted measure — not an editorial league table.
Local authority nursery school · Nursery
Cardiff · CF5 4SX · Cardiff
Ages 3–5
Welsh establishment
Cardiff · CF5 4SX · Cardiff
More about schools in Cardiff
Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.
Gender mix
- Mixed6
Age ranges
- Not specified159
- 3–51
- 11–191
Local authorities
- Cardiff158
- Vale of Glamorgan3
School types
- Welsh establishment160
- Local authority nursery school1