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Cardiff West Community High School

Penally Road, Caerau, Cardiff, CF5 5XP

Local ranking17th of 18 secondary schools in Cardiff
Estyn: Not in follow-up

Secondary

Phase

Not published

Capacity

11-19

Age range

—

Gender

Latest data: 2025 GCSEs · Estyn inspection 22 November 2018. Figures last updated .

Year:

Key Stage 4 Results

2024-25

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

Capped 9 points score
330.9 Wales354.3·Cardiff366.2
Literacy points score
30.9 Wales38.6·Cardiff40.1
Numeracy points score
27.3 Wales36.0·Cardiff37.8
Science points score
24.6 Wales35.8·Cardiff36.9
Welsh Bacc Skills Challenge
24.4 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
885
SEND
19.7%
FSM Eligible
56.8%
EAL
9.3%
SEN Support
19.7%

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

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

Overall Absence Rate
18.8% 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
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 69.3%
  • Black African: 5.7%
  • White Other: 4.2%
  • Other: 4.2%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 3.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.4%
  • Mixed Other: 2.4%

69.3%

White British

5.7%

Black African

4.2%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS4 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Penally Road

Cardiff, Wales (pseudo)

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Administrative

Country
Wales
URN
402391
UKPRN
10065688
Establishment No.
4075

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