What schools serve Conwy?

There are 38 schools in Conwy, Conwy, including Ysgol Dolgarrog, Ysgol Betws-y-Coed, Ysgol Capelulo, Ysgol Deganwy, Ysgol Ffordd Dyffryn and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Conwy?

Conwy has 0 primary schools and 0 secondary schools. There are also 38 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Conwy?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Conwy, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Conwy schools are set by Conwy and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Conwy admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Conwy?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Conwy are set by Conwy as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Conwy

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Conwy has 38 schools administered by Conwy County Borough Council in north Wales. The borough covers a wide geographic area including coastal towns such as Llandudno, Conwy town, Colwyn Bay and Abergele, as well as inland communities in the Conwy Valley. Welsh medium education is a significant factor in school choice here - a number of primary schools in the county teach primarily or exclusively through Welsh, and families must specify their language medium preference when applying.

Conwy County Borough Council coordinates admissions for all maintained schools under the Welsh national admissions framework, with application deadlines aligned to the Welsh Government's admissions timetable (typically November for primary and December for secondary). Estyn, rather than Ofsted, inspects Welsh schools. Families moving to Conwy from England should note that the Welsh admissions round has slightly different timelines and that many Welsh-medium schools have their own language assessments.