Bangor Independent School, Bangor
Bangor Independent School is a school for pupils in Bangor.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bangor Independent School in detail
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bangor (Gwynedd) Rail Station, about 800 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bangor Bus Station Stand A (at), 50 metres away.
Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASInspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Find Bangor Independent School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Bangor Independent School is in Gwynedd; for families living there:
Apply to Gwynedd for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 18
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 10 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Gwynedd is 1 (the median across 100 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Questions parents ask about Bangor Independent School
What is the catchment area for Bangor Independent School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Bangor Independent School has a defined catchment published by Gwynedd. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Gwynedd applies the published criteria, which usually put looked-after children first, then siblings, then distance - but it normally carries priority.
How do I apply to Bangor Independent School?
Apply through Gwynedd, naming Bangor Independent School on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Gwynedd's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Bangor Independent School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 10 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Gwynedd is 1 (the median across 100 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bangor Independent School?
Bangor Independent School is at The Old Canonry, Ffordd Gwynedd, Bangor, LL57 1DT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)