When was Rhyl High School last inspected?

Estyn has inspected Rhyl High School, and its most recent report is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the inspection date and a link to the full report on the Estyn website.

How big is Rhyl High School?

Rhyl High School has 1,167 pupils on roll.

Is Rhyl High School full?

Rhyl High School has capacity for 1,682 pupils and 1,167 on roll (69%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Rhyl High School a faith school?

No. Rhyl High School has no designated religious character.

Does Rhyl High School publish exam results?

Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so this page shows the characteristics the Welsh Government does release, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals, rather than exam data. Its inspection report is on the Estyn website.

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Rhyl High School

Grange Road, Rhyl, Denbighshire, LL18 4BY

Phase: Secondary
Gender: Not applicable
Language: English medium school / provision
Constituency: Clwyd North
Setting: Urban: Further from a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 1,167
URN: 401691
Local authority: Denbighshire
Telephone: 01745343533

About this school

Rhyl High School is a secondary school in Denbighshire. It has 1,167 pupils on roll.

Estyn's most recent report on the school is linked from the section below. The school census figures the Welsh Government publishes, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals, are shown below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Estyn inspection

Wales: Estyn

Inspected 8 July 2026 · Inspection report, Secondary

Estyn now reports in narrative form. Instead of an overall grade it describes a school's work and, where it is needed, sets a follow-up category. OfferDay shows the inspection date and links to the full report rather than reproducing Estyn's findings.

Read the full inspection report on Estyn's website

School characteristics

From the Welsh Government school census, latest 3 years.

Free school meals (3-year average)

2022/23

30.2%

2023/24

30.9%

2024/25

30.7%

The Welsh Government's headline measure of a school's level of deprivation.

English as an additional language

2022/23

1.9%

2023/24

1.1%

2024/25

1.6%

Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so OfferDay does not show attainment figures for Welsh schools. Estyn reports on each school, and the Welsh Government publishes results at national and local-authority level.

Location

Nearby schools

Christ the Word School
Welsh schools · Rhyl

0.4 miles
Ysgol Llywelyn
Welsh schools · Denbighshire

0.4 miles
Ysgol Emmanuel
Welsh schools · Denbighshire

0.4 miles
Bryn Hedydd C.P. School
Welsh schools · Denbighshire

0.5 miles
Christchurch C.P. School
Welsh schools · Denbighshire

0.6 miles

Common questions

What kind of school is Rhyl High School?: Rhyl High School is a secondary school in Denbighshire.
When was Rhyl High School last inspected?: Estyn has inspected Rhyl High School, and its most recent report is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the inspection date and a link to the full report on the Estyn website.
How big is Rhyl High School?: Rhyl High School has 1,167 pupils on roll.
Is Rhyl High School full?: Rhyl High School has capacity for 1,682 pupils and 1,167 on roll (69%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Rhyl High School a faith school?: No. Rhyl High School has no designated religious character.
Does Rhyl High School publish exam results?: Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so this page shows the characteristics the Welsh Government does release, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals, rather than exam data. Its inspection report is on the Estyn website.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register and the Welsh Government's address list of schools. Inspection information comes from Estyn, and pupil characteristics from the Welsh Government's school census. OfferDay links to each Estyn report rather than reproducing it. This page was last updated on 8 July 2026.