Ysgol Dewi Sant, Denbighshire

Ysgol Dewi Sant is a Welsh-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 409 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

14% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 2% have additional learning needs (20% in 2020/21); and 5% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 43 pupils (Year 1) to 59 (Reception).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £4,702 per pupil, against £3,938 in 2021-22. It carried forward £58k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its May 2026 inspection summarises Ysgol Dewi Sant like this:

"Leaders promote an inclusive ethos and have established a positive culture that focuses clearly on pupils' well-being and learning. Their vision, which is based on regular encouragement and support, leads to excellent behaviour among pupils as well as enthusiasm for their learning. Leaders' commitment to evaluating and improving provision regularly ensures a climate of continuous improvement. Leaders promote staff development purposefully, and professional learning opportunities have a positive effect on pupils' learning and wellbeing. Governors support and challenge leaders wisely, focusing on improving provision through detailed monitoring arrangements. A sensible allocation of roles and responsibilities takes into account staff’s workload and wellbeing effectively."

"Rich learning opportunities, including educational trips, develop pupils' understanding of their ‘cynefin’, or local area, purposefully and promote their sense of belonging to a community successfully. In addition, purposeful opportunities for pupils to voice opinions has a positive influence on the life of the school. On the whole, teaching sessions are lively and, in the best practices, teachers provide engaging activities that respond intelligently to pupils' interests. As a result, pupils' progress in their literacy, numeracy and digital skills is sound, given their starting points. However, the challenge in the activities provided by teachers to encourage pupils' independence in their learning is not consistent enough across the school. Staff and pupils foster warm and loyal relationships, and teachers encourage co-operation and sharing of ideas meaningfully."

"They provide appropriate feedback to support learners to improve, but the quality of feedback does not lead to next steps in pupils' learning effectively enough. The learning environment is welcoming and stimulating, with a good range of resources inside and outside the building that support learning successfully. The curriculum offers broad experiences which build systematically on pupils' skills as they move through the school. Over time, pupils develop valuable personal, social, emotional and creative skills that foster compassion and respectful cultural awareness."

Estyn made 2 recommendations: (1) Ensure that activities support pupils to improve their independent learning skills; (2) Ensure that teachers’ feedback supports pupils to improve their work effectively.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Dewi Sant are Ysgol Llywelyn (0.4 miles), Ysgol Emmanuel (0.7 miles), Christchurch C.P. School (0.8 miles) and Bryn Hedydd C.P. School (1.2 miles).

The nearest railway station is Rhyl Rail Station (Main Entrance), about 1 mile away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Boulevard (after), 100 metres away.