# Education in Denbighshire

North Wales. 98,247 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 839 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Denbighshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)

## Number of schools

Denbighshire: **59** (2026, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government. Published 15 October 2026.

Denbighshire had 59 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/number-of-schools?place=W06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/number-of-schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/education#l-schools-count

## Schools

Exact point level, Great Britain only. Source: Department for Education and Ofsted and Department for Education and Welsh Government and Scottish Government and Ordnance Survey.

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Denbighshire. The map shows each one.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?place=W06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/education#l-schools

## Schools in Denbighshire

Denbighshire has 59 open schools: 44 primary, 6 secondary, 2 all-through, 2 special, 4 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

### Primary (44) (44)

| School | Type | Pupils |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Bodnant Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bodnant-community-primary-school-w6632265) | Community | 475 |
| [Christ Church Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/christ-church-primary-school-w6632038) | Community | 422 |
| [Frongoch Juniors](https://openindex.co.uk/school/frongoch-juniors-w6632125) | Community | 209 |
| [Rhos Street CP School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/rhos-street-cp-school-w6632255) | Community | 223 |
| [St Asaph Infants School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-asaph-infants-school-w6633024) | Voluntary controlled | 91 |
| [Ysgol Betws Gwerful Goch](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-betws-gwerful-goch-w6632214) | Community | 20 |
| [Ysgol Bodfari](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-bodfari-w6632070) | Community | 47 |
| [Ysgol Borthyn](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-borthyn-w6633050) | Voluntary controlled | 101 |
| [Ysgol Bro Cinmeirch](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-bro-cinmeirch-w6632261) | Community | 98 |
| [Ysgol Bro Elwern](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-bro-elwern-w6632219) | Community | 68 |
| [Ysgol Bro Famau](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-bro-famau-w6632262) | Community | 61 |
| [Ysgol Bryn Clwyd](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-bryn-clwyd-w6632135) | Community | 58 |
| [Ysgol Bryn Collen](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-bryn-collen-w6632234) | Community | 166 |
| [Ysgol Bryn Hedydd](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-bryn-hedydd-w6632072) | Community | 468 |
| [Ysgol Caer Drewyn](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-caer-drewyn-w6632216) | Community | 89 |
| [Ysgol Carreg Emlyn](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-carreg-emlyn-w6632268) | Community | 59 |
| [Ysgol Carrog](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-carrog-w6632215) | Community | 28 |
| [Ysgol Cefn Meiriadog](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-cefn-meiriadog-w6632124) | Community | 60 |
| [Ysgol Clawdd Offa](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-clawdd-offa-w6632264) | Community | 343 |
| [Ysgol Dewi Sant](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-dewi-sant-w6632066) | Community | 426 |
| [Ysgol Dyffryn Ial](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-dyffryn-ial-w6633061) | Voluntary controlled | 42 |
| [Ysgol Emmanuel](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-emmanuel-w6632060) | Community | 455 |
| [Ysgol Esgob Morgan](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-esgob-morgan-w6633062) | Community | 111 |
| [Ysgol Gellifor](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-gellifor-w6632164) | Community | 46 |
| [Ysgol Gymraeg y Gwernant](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-gymraeg-y-gwernant-w6632263) | Community | 186 |
| [Ysgol Henllan](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-henllan-w6632127) | Community | 68 |
| [Ysgol Hiraddug](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-hiraddug-w6632011) | Community | 223 |
| [Ysgol Llanbedr](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-llanbedr-w6633044) | Voluntary controlled | 52 |
| [Ysgol Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-llanfair-dyffryn-clwyd-w6633045) | Voluntary controlled | 122 |
| [Ysgol Llywelyn](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-llywelyn-w6632039) | Community | 684 |
| [Ysgol Melyd](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-melyd-w6632067) | Community | 140 |
| [Ysgol Pant Pastynog](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-pant-pastynog-w6633057) | Voluntary controlled | 65 |
| [Ysgol Pen Barras](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-pen-barras-w6632256) | Community | 293 |
| [Ysgol Pendref](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-pendref-w6632266) | Community | 130 |
| [Ysgol Penmorfa CP](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-penmorfa-cp-w6632059) | Community | 391 |
| [Ysgol Pentrecelyn](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-pentrecelyn-w6632168) | Community | 27 |
| [Ysgol Trefnant](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-trefnant-w6633316) | Voluntary aided | 78 |
| [Ysgol Tremeirchion](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-tremeirchion-w6633020) | Voluntary controlled | 83 |
| [Ysgol Twm o'r Nant](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-twm-or-nant-w6632134) | Community | 314 |
| [Ysgol Y Castell CP](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-y-castell-cp-w6632037) | Community | 210 |
| [Ysgol y Faenol](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-y-faenol-w6632057) | Community | 138 |
| [Ysgol Y Llys](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-y-llys-w6632227) | Community | 344 |
| [Ysgol Y Parc](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-y-parc-w6632136) | Community | 155 |
| [Ysgol_Bro_Dyfrdwy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-bro-dyfrdwy-w6632267) | Community | 119 |

### Secondary (6) (6)

| School | Type | Pupils |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Denbigh High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/denbigh-high-school-w6634026) | Community | 497 |
| [Prestatyn High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/prestatyn-high-school-w6634014) | Community | 1,487 |
| [Rhyl High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/rhyl-high-school-w6634003) | Community | 1,167 |
| [Ysgol Brynhyfryd](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-brynhyfryd-w6634031) | Community | 1,121 |
| [Ysgol Dinas Bran](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-dinas-bran-w6634027) | Community | 1,022 |
| [Ysgol Uwchradd Glan Clwyd](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-uwchradd-glan-clwyd-w6634020) | Community | 1,048 |

### All-through (2) (2)

| School | Type | Pupils |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Christ the Word](https://openindex.co.uk/school/christ-the-word-w6635902) | Voluntary aided | 870 |
| [St Brigid's School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-brigids-school-w6635901) | Voluntary aided | 484 |

### Special (2) (2)

| School | Type | Pupils |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Ysgol Plas Brondyffryn](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-plas-brondyffryn-w6637010) | – | 119 |
| [YSGOL TIR MORFA](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-tir-morfa-w6637000) | – | 114 |

### Independent (4) (4)

| School | Type |
| --- | --- |
| [Fairholme Preparatory School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/fairholme-preparatory-school-w6636013) | Independent school |
| [Myddelton College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/myddelton-college-w6636041) | Independent school |
| [Ruthin School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ruthin-school-w6636027) | Independent school |
| [Ysgol Branas Isaf](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-branas-isaf-w6636040) | Independent school |

### Pupil referral and alternative provision (1) (1)

| School | Type |
| --- | --- |
| [Ysgol Plas Cefndy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-plas-cefndy-w6631100) | Pupil referral unit |

Estyn has given no summative grades since September 2022. No outcome is shown.

Source: Welsh Government, Maintained schools, revised 23 April 2026.

## More on this place

- [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire)
- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/housing) (17)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/deprivation) (2)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/health) (4)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/environment) (6)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/connectivity) (5)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/council-tax) (11)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/elections) (8)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/sources) (26)

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W06000004/data?family=education

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/education