Best Private Schools in Cardiff
Co-Ed, Boys, Girls

Overview

Cardiff has 7 private schools which take pupils of high school age, some of which also have primary and nursery schools as well. All of these schools offer day places, with one offering boarding places as well (Cardiff Sixth Form College).

Where Schools are Located

Many of Cardiff’s independent schools are located in the city centre. There are also schools in Llandaff and Old St Mellons to name a few.

Day and Boarding Fees

All fees shown are annual and are inclusive of VAT.

From To Averaging
Day Places £11,832 £24,100 £17,780
Boarding Places £57,100 £57,100 £57,100

School Genders in Cardiff

Most of the private schools in Cardiff are co-ed schools, with one girls-only school (Howell’s School Llandaff). There are no boys-only school independent schools in Cardiff.

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Schools in Cardiff

There are 7 private schools in Cardiff.

1. Cardiff Sixth Form College

Location 1 - 3 Trinity Court, 21-27 Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 0AA
GCSE A*/A:
86.5%

2. St John's College (Cardiff)

Location Newport Road, Cardiff, CF3 5YX
GCSE A*/A:
79%

3. Cathedral School (Llandaff)

Location Cardiff Road, Cardiff, CF5 2YH
GCSE A*/A:
72%

4. Howell's School Llandaff

Location Cardiff Road, Cardiff, CF5 2YD
GCSE A*/A:
64%

5. Kings Monkton School

Location 6 West Grove, Cardiff, CF24 3XL
GCSE A*/A:
49%

6. Cardiff Academy

Location Roath, Cardiff, CF24 3AB
GCSE A*/A:
N/A

7. Cardiff Steiner School

Location Hawthorn Road West, Cardiff, CF14 2FL
GCSE A*/A:
N/A

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