Primary schools5 · phase from the school’s name
Photo: Jeff Buck · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Schools in Bangor · Welsh Government, DfE register
State schools in Bangor
In Bangor, Welsh-medium schools make up 56% of the total, below Gwynedd’s towns (100%) but above Wales’s schools (22%). 9 state-funded schools are located in Bangor’s built-up area, 5 of them teaching in Welsh. Wales doesn’t publish school-level results comparable with England’s Key Stage 2 and GCSE tables, so Welsh towns have no School Grade; Bangor’s overall grade uses its other subjects.
State schools
9
5 primary, 2 secondary
Pupils
3,088
Welsh Government school census
Welsh-medium
5 of 7
mainstream schools; 2 dual language
School Grade
Not graded
Wales doesn’t publish school-level results
What stands out about Bangor’s schools
5 of 7mainstream schools teach in Welsh; across Wales 29% do1 of 2state secondaries have a sixth form2faith schools (Church in Wales or Catholic)
More Welsh-medium than most of Wales
71% of Bangor’s mainstream schools teach mainly in Welsh, against 29% across Wales. Families choose either, whatever language they speak at home. Welsh and English ↓
Some secondaries keep pupils to 18
1 of Bangor’s 2 state secondaries teach to 18. After 16 ↓
Faith schools
Ysgol Cae Top and Ysgol Ein Harglwyddes have a religious character; some give priority by church attendance when full. Getting a place ↓
Written from the Welsh Government’s list of schools and DfE’s register on this page.
Map
Where Bangor’s 9 state schools are
Each school at its address, coloured by its teaching language and sized by pupils. Open a school for its own page. The dashed shape is Bangor’s built-up area.
© OpenStreetMap contributors
PrimarySecondary (named)Special, nursery, 16–19Size: pupilsWelsh-mediumDual languageEnglish-medium
Most schools give places by distance once siblings are in, so the schools nearest a home matter more than any league table. The 2 secondaries are named.
Welsh and English
Which language Bangor’s schools teach in
Mainstream state schools by the Welsh Government’s language category. The black tick is the share across Wales.
Welsh-medium 571%
Dual language 229%
English-medium 00%
4 Welsh-medium primaries and 1 Welsh-medium secondary (Ysgol Tryfan) in Bangor. Welsh-medium schools teach mainly in Welsh and bring pupils to fluency in both languages; English-medium schools teach Welsh as a subject; dual-language schools teach in both.
Getting a place
How school places work in Bangor
Gwynedd Council handles applications for every state school in Bangor. You apply to the council where you live, even for a school in another area.
Starting school or moving to secondaryApply to Gwynedd Council. Each Welsh council sets its own closing dates, usually in the autumn or winter before a September start.
Welsh-medium or English-mediumFamilies choose. Welsh-medium schools take children from homes that speak no Welsh, and teach them in Welsh from the start.
Moving mid-yearAsk the council for an in-year place; it tells you which schools have room.
When a school is full
Every school publishes its admissions rules. Children in care come first, then, at most schools, brothers and sisters of current pupils, then those who live nearest. 2 of Bangor’s 7 mainstream schools have a religious character; some of them give priority by church attendance, so check each school’s rules. Infant classes are limited to 30 by law. If you’re refused a place, you can appeal to an independent panel.
The schools
9 state schools in Bangor
Every state school in Bangor, from DfE’s register of schools (GIAS) and the Welsh Government’s list of schools (pupils, language). Wales publishes no school-level results. Each school has its own page.
Secondary schools2 · phase from the school’s name
Other schools2 · special, nursery, sixth form, or a phase DfE’s register doesn’t give
Pupils: Welsh Government school census, as in its April 2026 list of schools.
After 16
Where Bangor’s teenagers go at 16
Young people in Wales can leave education at 16; most stay on at a sixth form or a further-education college.
1 of Bangor’s 2 state secondaries has a sixth form: Ysgol Friars. Further-education colleges in Wales aren’t in DfE’s register, so they aren’t listed here.
Secondaries with a sixth form
1 of 2
state schools in Bangor
Neighbours
Bangor and the places around it
State schools and Welsh-medium schools in the built-up areas around Bangor.
Menai BridgeLlanfair PwllgwyngyllTregarthBeaumarisY FelinheliBethesdaBethelBangor
| Town | Schools | Welsh-medium |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor 9 schools | 9 | 5 |
| Menai Bridge 2 schools · 1.4 mi | 2 | 2 |
| Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll 1 school · 2.7 mi | 1 | 1 |
| Tregarth 2 schools · 2.9 mi | 2 | 2 |
| Beaumaris 1 school · 3.4 mi | 1 | 1 |
| Y Felinheli 1 school · 4 mi | 1 | 1 |
| Bethesda 3 schools · 4.4 mi | 3 | 3 |
| Bethel 1 school · 4.7 mi | 1 | 1 |
How to read these numbers
Wales doesn’t publish school-level results
- Not published in Wales. England publishes each school’s Key Stage 2 and GCSE results; Wales publishes no school-level results tables comparable with them. Estyn inspects Welsh schools and publishes a report on each, without a one-word judgement. So we list Bangor’s schools and leave the School Grade out, rather than grade Welsh towns on a different measure.
- Estyn. Each school’s latest inspection report is on Estyn’s website: search by the school’s name. estyn.gov.wales ↗
Questions about schools in Bangor
Are schools in Bangor good?
Wales doesn’t publish school-level results, so Welsh towns, Bangor among them, have no School Grade. The overall grade uses the other subjects.
How many state schools are in Bangor?
9 open state-funded schools are located in Bangor’s built-up area: 5 primary, 2 secondary and 2 other.
Are there Welsh-medium schools in Bangor?
Yes: 5 of 7 mainstream schools teach mainly in Welsh, including Ysgol Cae Top, Ysgol Glancegin and Ysgol Gynradd Hirael.
How do I apply for a school place in Bangor?
Through Gwynedd Council, which sets its own closing dates for primary and secondary places.
Why do Bangor’s schools have no grades?
Wales doesn’t publish school-level results comparable with England’s tests and GCSE tables, so we don’t grade Welsh schools or towns on schools. Estyn publishes an inspection report on each school.
Sources: DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), Welsh establishments; Welsh Government address list of schools in Wales (April 2026: language, sector, pupils). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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