Cardiff Council

UK local authority in South Wales, responsible for 143 schools.

Region

South Wales

Type

County Council

Schools

143 (3 nursery, 98 primary, 18 secondary, 7 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

56,657 (maintained schools)

Population

381,516 (73,427 aged 0-17)

Deprivation (WIMD 2019)

Rank 3 of 22 (1 = most deprived)

Inspectorate

Estyn

Website

www.cardiff.gov.uk

Telephone

029 2087 2087

Sources: Welsh Government address list (maintained schools only), Apr 2026 · Welsh Government address list of schools, Apr 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · WIMD 2019, rank by share of LSOAs in Wales's 10% most deprived (18.2%), 1 = most deprived of 22