Herbert Thompson Primary
Estyn: Not in follow-up
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Primary
- Location
- Cardiff, CF5 4XD
- Distance
- 0.6km away
Fairwater Primary School
Wellwright Road, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3ED
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Primary
Phase
Not published
Capacity
4-11
Age range
Not applicable
Gender
Year:
Pupil Demographics
2025-26- Total Pupils
- 125
- SEND
- 6.3%
- FSM Eligible
- 38.6%
- EAL
- 11.0%
- SEN Support
- 6.3%
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 9.3% Wales7.3%·Cardiff7.1%
Attendance from My Local School (Welsh Government). Wales does not publish per-school persistent absence.
School Information
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Primary
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Boarders
- Not applicable
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 74.1%
- White Other: 11.1%
- Mixed Other: 7.4%
- Black African: 3.7%
- Other: 3.7%
74.1%
White British
11.1%
White Other
7.4%
Mixed Other
Historical Trends
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Wellwright Road
Cardiff, Wales (pseudo)
Administrative
- Country
- Wales
- URN
- 401565
- Establishment No.
- 2017
Often compared with
Parents weighing up Fairwater Primary School usually look at the nearest primary schools too. Put them side by side on results, inspection and intake.
- Herbert Thompson Primary
Cardiff · 0.6km away
- Pentrebane Primary School
Cardiff · 0.8km away
- Ysgol Gymraeg Coed-Y-Gof
Cardiff · 0.9km away
Schools like this
The nearest primary schools to Fairwater Primary School
Pentrebane Primary School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Primary
- Location
- Cardiff, CF5 3SG
- Distance
- 0.8km away
Ysgol Gymraeg Coed-Y-Gof
Estyn: Not in follow-up
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Primary
- Location
- Cardiff, CF5 3SG
- Distance
- 0.9km away
Holy Family R.C. Primary School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Primary
- Location
- Cardiff, CF5 3SN
- Distance
- 0.9km away
Peter Lea Primary School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Primary
- Location
- Cardiff, CF5 3NP
- Distance
- 0.9km away
Ysgol Gymraeg Nant Caerau
Estyn: Not in follow-up
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Primary
- Location
- Cardiff, CF5 5QZ
- Distance
- 1.0km away