Pengwern College, Rhuddlan
Pengwern College is a school for pupils aged 16 to 25 in Rhuddlan.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Pengwern College in detail
Who goes there
Pengwern College provides for pupils with moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties. Pengwern College is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rhyl Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bryn Carrog Farm (after), 100 metres away.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASInspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Find Pengwern College's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
MLD, SLD
SEN Provision
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Pengwern College
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Pengwern College from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Pengwern College is in Denbighshire; for families living there:
Apply to Denbighshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Denbighshire is 3.5 (the median across 60 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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Special educational needs provision
Pengwern College provides for pupils with moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties.
Pengwern College is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Pengwern College
What is the catchment area for Pengwern College?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Pengwern College has a defined catchment published by Denbighshire. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Denbighshire applies the published criteria, which usually put looked-after children first, then siblings, then distance - but it normally carries priority.
Does Pengwern College have specialist SEN provision?
Pengwern College provides for pupils with moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties. Pengwern College is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to Pengwern College?
Apply through Denbighshire, naming Pengwern College on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Denbighshire's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Pengwern College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Denbighshire is 3.5 (the median across 60 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Pengwern College?
Pengwern College is at Sarn Lane, Rhuddlan, LL18 5UH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)