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Cathedral School Primary, Llandaff CF5

Cardiff Road, Llandaff, Cardiff CF5 2YH

Cathedral School Primary, Llandaff CF5

10 reasons to choose Cathedral School Primary, Llandaff

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Cathedral School Primary, Llandaff has a Schoolsmith Score® of 82. It is one of the best independent prep schools in Llandaff and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.

School fundamentals

Cathedral School Primary, Llandaff is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is also a Choir School. It is a Church in Wales school, open to all faiths and none. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Cathedral School, an all-through school to age 18. Cathedral School Primary, Llandaff fees range from £3,732 (Rec) to £4,795 per term (2023/24).

Average class size

Cathedral School Primary, Llandaff has two classes per year and an average class size of 22 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

Most Primary pupils move up to Cathedral School Llandaff at the end of Year 6.

The Cathedral School Primary, Llandaff curriculum

School curriculum is based on the English National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, Welsh, French, Spanish, German, Latin. Up to Year 2 the curriculum is ‘creative’ and topic-led. Each pupil may participate in over 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs. In recent years the school has enjoyed national tournament success in science.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers. Forest School to Year 2. Residential trips from Year 5.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for sport, music and drama throughout, for languages from Year 1, and for computing from Year 3.

Sport at Cathedral School Primary, Llandaff

School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in squash.

The Arts at Cathedral School Primary, Llandaff

School educates the choristers of Llandaff Cathedral. Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and up to half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. 5 choirs (including the choristers), orchestra and several instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near Cathedral School Primary, Llandaff

Independent Prep Schools

Howell’s Prep School (0.3 miles); Cardiff Steiner, Lower School (1.2 miles); Kings Monkton School, Infants & Juniors (3 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Cathedral School, Llandaff (0 miles); Howell’s School Llandaff GDST (0.3 miles); Ely Presbyterian Church School, Senior School (1.9 miles).

State Senior Schools

Wyedean School and 6th Form Centre (29.5 miles).

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