The Cathedral School, Llandaff | |
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Address | |
Cardiff Road, Llandaff , CF5 2YH | |
Coordinates | 51°29′37″N 3°12′58″W / 51.4936°N 3.2160°W |
Information | |
Type | Independent school Choral foundation school Cathedral school |
Religious affiliation(s) | Anglican |
Established | c. 9th century 1880 (current school) |
Founders | Dean John Vaughan, Canon Nathaniel Woodard |
Local authority | Cardiff Council |
Trust | Friends of the Cathedral School |
Department for Education URN | 402015 Tables |
Custos (Chairman) | Gilbert Lloyd |
Head | Clare Victoria Sherwood |
Gender | Co-Educational |
Age | 3 to 18 |
Enrolment | 807 |
Language | English |
Houses | Teilo, Dyfrig, Euddogwy |
Colour(s) | Black, Maroon and Gold |
Nickname | CSL |
Publication | Newsletter |
Former pupils | Old Llandavians |
Website | http://www.cathedral-school.co.uk/ |
The Cathedral School, Llandaff (Welsh: Ysgol y Gadeirlan, Llandaf) is a coeducational private day school located in Llandaff, a district north of the Welsh capital Cardiff. Originally established as a choral foundation to train choir boys for the affiliated Llandaff Cathedral, it is now part of the Woodard Schools foundation[1] and continues to provide choristers for the cathedral.[2][3] It is the only surviving Anglican choir school in Wales[4] and is a member of the ISC,[5] IAPS[6] and the Choir Schools Association.[7] The Head is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference of leading independent schools.[8]