Data profile
The Cathedral School Llandaff
- Rank #285
- Fees £21.9k/yr
- co-ed
- Cardiff
01 · Module
Outcomes
Where leavers go after sixth form.
- Oxbridge
- 4
- Russell Group
- 21
- US Ivy
- 0
- Medicine
- 6
Top destinations
- Oxford2
- Cambridge2
- LSE3
- King's College London2
- Imperial College London2
- University of Bristol2
- University of Bath1
- University of Warwick2
02 · Module
Exam results
A-level top grades and GCSE 9–7, post-2026 methodology recalibration.
- A-level A*–A
- 89%
- GCSE 9–7
- 99%
- Oxbridge rate
- 4%
- Russell Group rate
- 83%
Recalibrated
03 · Module
Entry points & fees
Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.
| Entry | Year | Places | Assessment | Day fee (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11+MAIN | Year 7 | — | school_own_exam, interview, reference | £21.9k |
| 16+MAIN | Year 12 | — | school_own_exam | £21.9k |
| 7+ | Year 3 | — | school_own_exam | £21.9k |
04 · Module
Houseroom Index
Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.
Index score
80
/ 100
National rank #285
05 · Module
Inspections
Latest inspection rating and report.
ESTYN
Excellent
Inspected 2018-09-22
Estyn core inspection in September 2018 rating the school Excellent in all five areas. Standards were described as extremely high, with the quality of teaching and curriculum building systematically on pupils' knowledge. The sixth form (introduced 2013) was recognised for outstanding A-level performance, and care, support and guidance were identified as sector-leading practice.
Read full report →06 · Module
Key people
Head, senior leadership and governance.
Head Of Primary
Mrs Sally Walsh
Head of Primary. BEd and NPQH (National Professional Qualification for Headship). (BEd, NPQH)
Assistant Head (KS2)
Mr Chris Morgan
Assistant Head for Key Stage 2. BA degree. (BA)
Head
Mrs Clare Sherwood
Head of The Cathedral School Llandaff. MA from Cambridge (Cantab). (MA Cantab)
Deputy Head (Wellbeing), DSP Senior Section
Dr Stuart Bailey
Deputy Head (Wellbeing) and Designated Safeguarding Professional for the Senior Section. Holds MEng and PhD. (MEng, PhD)
Deputy Head (Teaching & Learning)
Mrs Catrin Ellis-Owen
Deputy Head (Teaching & Learning). BA degree. (BA)
Deputy Head (Curriculum & Operations)
Mr Lawrence Moon
Deputy Head (Curriculum & Operations). BA and MA degrees. (BA, MA)
08 · Module
Compare with peers
The schools a family applying here would also be considering — chosen by sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fees, tier and outcomes, with an admissions-adviser AI re-rank.
- Fees £20.7kA*-A 87%Rank #323
St John's College, Cardiff matches on sex/boarding as co-ed day, shares the same city (Cardiff) with a short commute, and is in the same selectivity tier with similar fees.
- Fees £22.3kA*-A 68%Oxbridge 5%Rank #281
Bristol Grammar School is co-ed day with overlapping entry phases, within reasonable commuting distance (42km), and has comparable fees and selectivity tier.
- Fees £16.4kA*-A 97%Rank #340
St Michael's School, Llanelli is co-ed with both day and boarding options, shares the same selectivity tier, and is within a commutable distance of 65km.
- Fees £22.2kA*-A 71%Oxbridge 2%Rank #335
Redmaids' High School, although girls only, matches on day schooling, is within the same fee bracket and selectivity tier, and is located within a reasonable distance (42km).
- Fees £22.4kA*-A 70%Oxbridge 3%Rank #366
The Maynard School is girls day with similar fees and selectivity tier, and is within a plausible commuting distance (88km) for a Plan B option.
Peers refreshed annually plus on-write. Filters: sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fee band, tier. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity + 0.25 structured + 0.10 embedding + 0.20 AI re-rank.
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