St David's R.C. School, Flintshire
St David's R.C. School is a primary school for pupils in Flintshire.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St David's R.C. School in detail
School in Wales
St David's R.C. School is an English-medium school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.
It had 59 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
25% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 17% have additional learning needs; 10% are learning English as an additional language; and 23% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 4 pupils (Year 2) to 12 (Year 6).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £7,559 per pupil, against £4,477 in 2021-22. It carried forward £26k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
St David's R.C. School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Choosing the right school for your child is vitally important. All parents want a good education for their children, but they also want them to be happy and to feel safe and secure. At St. David’s Catholic Primary School, we believe that we offer all of these things. We pride ourselves on the broad and balanced education we provide."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St David's R.C. School are Ysgol Bryn Coch C.P. (0.3 miles), Ysgol Glanrafon (0.4 miles), Ysgol Bryn Gwalia C.P. (0.7 miles) and Ysgol Mynydd Isa (1 mile).
Ysgol Bryn Coch C.P.Ysgol GlanrafonYsgol Bryn Gwalia C.P.Ysgol Mynydd Isa
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St David's R.C. School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Leadmill Bridge (before), 280 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 St David's R.C. School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with St David's R.C. School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St David's R.C. School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St David's R.C. School 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)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
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 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.
Commute and house prices
Questions parents ask about St David's R.C. School
What is the catchment area for St David's R.C. School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so St David's R.C. School 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 St David's R.C. School?
Apply through Flintshire, naming St David's R.C. School 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 St David's R.C. School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 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 Flintshire is 4 (the median across 82 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St David's R.C. School?
St David's R.C. School is at St David's Lane, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 1LH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)