The Cathedral School, Llandaff

The Cathedral School, Llandaff
Address
Map
Cardiff Road, Llandaff

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CF5 2YH

Coordinates51°29′37″N 3°12′58″W / 51.4936°N 3.2160°W / 51.4936; -3.2160
Information
TypeIndependent school
Choral foundation school
Cathedral school
Religious affiliation(s)Anglican
Establishedc. 9th century
1880 (current school)
FoundersDean John Vaughan, Canon Nathaniel Woodard
Local authorityCardiff Council
TrustFriends of the Cathedral School
Department for Education URN402015 Tables
Custos (Chairman)Gilbert Lloyd
HeadClare Victoria Sherwood
GenderCo-Educational
Age3 to 18
Enrolment807
LanguageEnglish
HousesTeilo, Dyfrig, Euddogwy
Colour(s)Black, Maroon and Gold
     
NicknameCSL
PublicationNewsletter
Former pupilsOld Llandavians
Websitehttp://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]

  1. ^ Woodard. "A-Z of Woodard Schools". Independent, Academy and Maintained Education | Woodard Schools. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  2. ^ "The Cathedral Choir". www.llandaffcathedral.org.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  3. ^ "The Cathedral School Girl Choristers". www.llandaffcathedral.org.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Religious Life". cathedral-school.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Independent schools in the UK - ISC". www.isc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland". iaps.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Home - Choir Schools Association".
  8. ^ "The Cathedral School, Llandaff". HMC. Retrieved 18 July 2019.