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Schools in Colwyn Bay

Colwyn Bay has 11 schools listed on OfferDay. It is in the Conwy local authority area.

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About schools in Colwyn Bay

Most of the eleven schools listed in Colwyn Bay are primary schools. Its one secondary school is where pupils go on to after primary. One independent school sits outside the state system and sets its own admissions.

Schools in Colwyn Bay are inspected by Estyn. Estyn no longer gives maintained schools a single overall grade, so a recent report reads as a written summary, with a follow-up category noted only where a school has one; each page shows the inspection date and links straight to the full Estyn report. Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so these pages lead with the characteristics the Welsh Government does release, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals. Treat a report as a starting point and visit before you decide.

Primary schools8

Secondary schools1

Independent schools1

Other establishments1

Common questions about schools in Colwyn Bay

How many schools are in Colwyn Bay?
OfferDay lists eleven schools in Colwyn Bay, including eight primary schools and one secondary school.
Who inspects schools in Colwyn Bay?
Schools in Colwyn Bay are inspected by Estyn, the education inspectorate for Wales. Estyn no longer gives maintained schools a single overall grade, so a recent report reads as a written summary, with a follow-up category noted only where a school has one. Each school page shows the inspection date and links to the full Estyn report.
Which are the best schools in Colwyn Bay?
OfferDay does not rank schools in Colwyn Bay. Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so there is no fair basis for a league table. Compare schools on their Estyn reports and the characteristics the Welsh Government publishes, and treat any single measure as a starting point rather than a verdict.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register and the Welsh Government's address list of schools. Inspection information comes from Estyn. Information on this page was last updated on 10 July 2026.