Ysgol Tan y Gopa, Abergele
Ysgol Tan y Gopa is a school for pupils in Abergele.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ysgol Tan y Gopa in detail
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Abergele & Pensarn Rail Station, about 960 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ysgol Emrys ap Iwan (outside), 140 metres away.
Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASInspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Find Ysgol Tan y Gopa'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. Ysgol Tan y Gopa is in Conwy; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
5 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 Conwy is 3 (the median across 61 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 Gopa
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Tan y Gopa?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Tan y Gopa has a defined catchment published by Conwy. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Conwy 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 Gopa?
Apply through Conwy, naming Ysgol Tan y Gopa on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Conwy's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Ysgol Tan y Gopa?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 5 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 Conwy is 3 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ysgol Tan y Gopa?
Ysgol Tan y Gopa is at Ffordd Y Morfa, Abergele, Conwy, LL22 7NU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)