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Cathays High School

Crown Way, Cathays, Cardiff, CF14 3XG

Local ranking4th of 18 secondary schools in Cardiff
Estyn: Not in follow-up

Secondary

Phase

Not published

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Not applicable

Gender

Latest data: 2025 GCSEs · Estyn inspection 22 May 2022. Figures last updated .

Year:

Key Stage 4 Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Capped 9 points score
378.5 Wales354.3·Cardiff366.2
Literacy points score
40.3 Wales38.6·Cardiff40.1
Numeracy points score
40.5 Wales36.0·Cardiff37.8
Science points score
37.9 Wales35.8·Cardiff36.9
Welsh Bacc Skills Challenge
43.3 Wales29.0·Cardiff19.2

Welsh Government interim KS4 measures, from My Local School. Points scores are averages across the cohort and are not comparable with England's Attainment 8.

Pupil Demographics

2025-26
Total Pupils
1125
SEND
7.1%
FSM Eligible
34.9%
EAL
22.9%
SEN Support
7.1%

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
9.2% 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
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Other: 20.5%
  • Black African: 17.3%
  • White British: 14.1%
  • White Other: 10.8%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 10.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 9.2%
  • Mixed Other: 6.4%
  • Asian Indian: 3.2%

20.5%

Other

17.3%

Black African

14.1%

White British

Historical Trends

KS4 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

02920544400

Crown Way

Cardiff, Wales (pseudo)

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Administrative

Country
Wales
URN
401883
UKPRN
10008758
Establishment No.
4054

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