Ysgol Tan Y Gaer, Wrexham
Ysgol Tan Y Gaer is a school for pupils in Wrexham.
- Estyn
- In follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ysgol Tan Y Gaer in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Tan Y Gaer is a school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.
What Estyn said
Estyn follow-up status: The school does not require any follow-up activity by Estyn..
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn. Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hope (Flintshire) Rail Station, about 780 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Porch Lane (after), 240 metres away.
Sources: Welsh Government school data and StatsWales (OGL); Estyn; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASInspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Read Ysgol Tan Y Gaer's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Ysgol Tan Y Gaer
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol Tan Y Gaer is in Flintshire; for families living there:
Apply to Flintshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Flintshire is 4 (the median across 82 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 Ysgol Tan Y Gaer
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Tan Y Gaer?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Tan Y Gaer has a defined catchment published by Flintshire. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Flintshire 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 Ysgol Tan Y Gaer?
Apply through Flintshire, naming Ysgol Tan Y Gaer on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Flintshire's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Ysgol Tan Y Gaer?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Flintshire is 4 (the median across 82 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ysgol Tan Y Gaer?
Ysgol Tan Y Gaer is at Bryn Tirion Hall, Mold Road, Wrexham, Flintshire (Sir y Fflint), LL12 9HA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)