# Radyr Comprehensive School — Cardiff, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Primary
- **Parent rating:** 1.4/5 from 14 published reviews
- **Students:** 1300
- **Founded:** 1972
- **Principal:** Andrew Williams

## Contact

- **Address:** Heol Isaf, Radyr
- **Phone:** +44 29 2084 5100
- **Website:** https://radyrcs.co.uk/
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/cardiff/radyr-comprehensive-school-25769

## About

Radyr Comprehensive School (Welsh: Ysgol Gyfun Radur) is an 11–18 mixed comprehensive school and sixth form college located at Heol Isaf, Radyr, Cardiff, Wales. Established in 1972, it serves the communities of Radyr, Morganstown, and surrounding areas. The school offers education from ages 11 to 18, including a sixth form, and has a current enrollment of approximately 1,300 students. Radyr Comprehensive is known for its strong academic performance, ranking in the top 5% of UK schools for examination results in recent years, with notable success in GCSEs and A-levels. The school was named 'Welsh State School of the Year' by the Sunday Times Schools Guide in 2019. The school campus includes modern facilities such as a swimming pool and a state-of-the-art sports hall with a fitness suite, built in 2004. Radyr Comprehensive has embraced the Curriculum for Wales since 2022, tailoring education to meet the needs of its learners. The school emphasizes a culture of 'Respect, Commitment, Success,' fostering well-rounded students equipped to face life’s challenges. It is controlled by the Cardiff Education Authority and offers a broad curriculum with strengths in Art, Music, Physical Education, and Religious Education.

## Recent parent reviews

- **1/5** — Horrible school: Horrid school, I have many doctors appointments during school times due to some physical issues I have, yet every time the absence has been unauthorised even with proof of the appointment being shown, they leave me to have anxiety attacks by myself and when I use my medical pass to leave lesson they make me go back to school few minutes after I use the pass. Practically everyone here are judgemental and bullies, only a select few are kind to others *(Jan 2025)*
- **2/5** — Review-Year 8: Honestly bad, school doesn’t do anything about your mental health, some teachers are good but the majority are honestly really bad, would do anything To get out of this school. *(Apr 2024)*
- **1/5** — Teachers read this: I've got a friend who's in year 11 and goes to this school. She has a few behavioural issues due to mental health and this school has done absolutely nothing to even try and help her, the teachers are absolutely horrible to her and make her feel even worse especially when she's having a bad day and then gets screamed at, I find this ABSOLUTELY REDICULOUS because school is meant to be a place for children to gain education and get life skills and they SHOULDN'T be getting screamed at and excluded… *(Sep 2023)*
- **1/5** — Not good lol: Didn’t enjoy also lots of bullies :) *(Aug 2023)*
- **1/5** — DO NOT SEND YOUR KID HERE: They use isolation for everything which doesn't help at all. Teachers only really care about education and not a students health, you can't go home if Ur I'll if u have a low attendance.food is terrible most days. If you talk to teachers about anything (eg mental health) they will tell your parents everything even if you told them not to. No shorts so gets really hot in the summer. Almost everyone is rude. You can never go to the toilet. They use the same punishments for everyone which obviously… *(May 2023)*
- **2/5** — Idk but I hate this skl: I hate this skl sm, for too many reasons :) Your child won't be happy here. *(May 2023)*
- **2/5** — Radyr Comp: the school education system is a hit or miss depending on the teachers and the exam tines are too close to each-other, becoming very stressful *(Nov 2022)*
- **2/5** — Anti Social Behaviour: I wish to know what the school doing about anti social behaviour around Danescourt by pupils of Radyr Comp. At approx. 13.30 on 17/02/2022 in Radyr Court Car Park, Danescourt in front of CO-OP, I was subjected to aggressive, very offensive abuse from 6 or 7 Radyr Comp pupils. The boys form year must be 10 or 11. As a lone vulnerable woman, I was deeply shocked, frightened and very upset by the unacceptable obscene language directed at me by the gang of young boys. One white boy (the alpha male) … *(Feb 2022)*
- **1/5** — unfair , no support for those who struggle: no support for the kids that have learning difficulties / behavioural problems, they just throw them into “isolation” for every minor inconvenience. Nothing done about bullying unless someone is physically hurt. Teachers make rude comments on pupils way of dress , looks , way of life etc and nothing is done about it. the kids are drinking and smoking on the premises at lunch and break although there are staff on watch. teachers like to pick on the students that have behaviour issues / learning d… *(Feb 2022)*
- **4/5** — Great B&B: Amazing bed and breakfast! Had a wonderful sausage and bacon bap for a start, the bacon was a little overcooked but otherwise very nice. There were quite a few steps around the building but it gets the steps up at the end of the day! Pizza and chips for lunch was fantastic, the chips didn't even get stuck in the back of my throat! Highly recommend. *(Sep 2021)*

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