Primary schools5 · phase from the school’s name
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Schools in Rhyl · Welsh Government, DfE register
State schools in Rhyl
9 state-funded schools are located in Rhyl’s built-up area, 1 of them teaching in Welsh. Wales doesn’t publish school-level results comparable with England’s Key Stage 2 and GCSE tables, so Welsh towns have no School Grade; Rhyl’s overall grade uses its other subjects.
State schools
9
6 primary, 2 secondary
Pupils
4,606
Welsh Government school census
Welsh-medium
1 of 7
mainstream schools
School Grade
Not graded
Wales doesn’t publish school-level results
What stands out about Rhyl’s schools
1 of 7mainstream schools teach in Welsh; across Wales 29% do0 of 2state secondaries have a sixth form1all-through school, teaching ages 3 to 16 or 18 on one site1faith school (Church in Wales or Catholic)
Mostly English-medium
14% of Rhyl’s mainstream schools teach mainly in Welsh, against 29% across Wales. Families choose either, whatever language they speak at home. Welsh and English ↓
No school sixth forms
None of Rhyl’s state secondaries teaches past 16; students go on to a further-education college or a sixth form elsewhere. After 16 ↓
All-through schools
Christ the Word School teaches primary and secondary ages together, a type of school Wales calls a middle school. Every school ↓
Faith schools
Christ the Word School have a religious character; some give priority by church attendance when full. Getting a place ↓
Written from the Welsh Government’s list of schools and DfE’s register on this page.
Map
Where Rhyl’s 9 state schools are
Each school at its address, coloured by its teaching language and sized by pupils. Open a school for its own page. The dashed shape is Rhyl’s built-up area.
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PrimarySecondary (named)Special, nursery, 16–19Size: pupilsWelsh-mediumDual languageEnglish-medium
Most schools give places by distance once siblings are in, so the schools nearest a home matter more than any league table. The 2 secondaries are named.
Welsh and English
Which language Rhyl’s schools teach in
Mainstream state schools by the Welsh Government’s language category. The black tick is the share across Wales.
Welsh-medium 114%
Dual language 00%
English-medium 686%
1 Welsh-medium primary in Rhyl. Welsh-medium schools teach mainly in Welsh and bring pupils to fluency in both languages; English-medium schools teach Welsh as a subject; dual-language schools teach in both.
Getting a place
How school places work in Rhyl
Denbighshire Council handles applications for every state school in Rhyl. You apply to the council where you live, even for a school in another area.
Starting school or moving to secondaryApply to Denbighshire Council. Each Welsh council sets its own closing dates, usually in the autumn or winter before a September start.
Welsh-medium or English-mediumFamilies choose. Welsh-medium schools take children from homes that speak no Welsh, and teach them in Welsh from the start.
Moving mid-yearAsk the council for an in-year place; it tells you which schools have room.
When a school is full
Every school publishes its admissions rules. Children in care come first, then, at most schools, brothers and sisters of current pupils, then those who live nearest. 1 of Rhyl’s 7 mainstream schools have a religious character; some of them give priority by church attendance, so check each school’s rules. Infant classes are limited to 30 by law. If you’re refused a place, you can appeal to an independent panel.
The schools
9 state schools in Rhyl
Every state school in Rhyl, from DfE’s register of schools (GIAS) and the Welsh Government’s list of schools (pupils, language). Wales publishes no school-level results. Each school has its own page.
All-through schools1 · primary and secondary in one
Secondary schools1 · phase from the school’s name
Other schools2 · special, nursery, sixth form, or a phase DfE’s register doesn’t give
Pupils: Welsh Government school census, as in its April 2026 list of schools.
After 16
Where Rhyl’s teenagers go at 16
Young people in Wales can leave education at 16; most stay on at a sixth form or a further-education college.
All 2 state secondaries in Rhyl teach 11 to 16. Further-education colleges in Wales aren’t in DfE’s register, so they aren’t listed here.
Secondaries with a sixth form
0 of 2
state schools in Rhyl
Special needs
Special schools and alternative provision in Rhyl
Rhyl has 2 special schools (Denbighshire PRU's and Ysgol Tir Morfa: 114 pupils). A special-school place isn’t applied for like a mainstream one: for a child with an individual development plan (IDP), Denbighshire Council names the school in the plan, after asking the family’s preference. Their cards ↑
Denbighshire Council’s additional learning needs (ALN) pages list support beyond these schools.
Neighbours
Rhyl and the places around it
State schools and Welsh-medium schools in the built-up areas around Rhyl.
RhuddlanKinmel BayMelidenPrestatynDyserthBodelwyddanSt AsaphRhyl
| Town | Schools | Welsh-medium |
|---|---|---|
| Rhyl 9 schools | 9 | 1 |
| Rhuddlan 1 school · 1.8 mi | 1 | 0 |
| Kinmel Bay 1 school · 2.3 mi | 1 | 0 |
| Meliden 1 school · 2.6 mi | 1 | 0 |
| Prestatyn 5 schools · 2.6 mi | 5 | 1 |
| Dyserth 1 school · 2.9 mi | 1 | 0 |
| Bodelwyddan 1 school · 3.5 mi | 1 | 0 |
| St Asaph 4 schools · 4.3 mi | 4 | 1 |
How to read these numbers
Wales doesn’t publish school-level results
- Not published in Wales. England publishes each school’s Key Stage 2 and GCSE results; Wales publishes no school-level results tables comparable with them. Estyn inspects Welsh schools and publishes a report on each, without a one-word judgement. So we list Rhyl’s schools and leave the School Grade out, rather than grade Welsh towns on a different measure.
- Estyn. Each school’s latest inspection report is on Estyn’s website: search by the school’s name. estyn.gov.wales ↗
Questions about schools in Rhyl
Are schools in Rhyl good?
Wales doesn’t publish school-level results, so Welsh towns, Rhyl among them, have no School Grade. The overall grade uses the other subjects.
How many state schools are in Rhyl?
9 open state-funded schools are located in Rhyl’s built-up area: 6 primary, 2 secondary and 1 other.
Are there Welsh-medium schools in Rhyl?
Yes: 1 of 7 mainstream schools teach mainly in Welsh, including Ysgol Dewi Sant.
How do I apply for a school place in Rhyl?
Through Denbighshire Council, which sets its own closing dates for primary and secondary places.
Why do Rhyl’s schools have no grades?
Wales doesn’t publish school-level results comparable with England’s tests and GCSE tables, so we don’t grade Welsh schools or towns on schools. Estyn publishes an inspection report on each school.
Sources: DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), Welsh establishments; Welsh Government address list of schools in Wales (April 2026: language, sector, pupils). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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