When was Denbigh High School last inspected?

Estyn has inspected Denbigh 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 Denbigh High School?

Denbigh High School has 497 pupils on roll.

Is Denbigh High School a faith school?

No. Denbigh High School has no designated religious character.

Does Denbigh 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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Denbigh High School

Ruthin Road, Denbigh, Denbighshire, LL16 3EX

Phase: Secondary
Gender: Not applicable
Language: English medium school / provision
Constituency: Clwyd North
Setting: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 497
URN: 401694
Local authority: Denbighshire
Telephone: 01745812485

About this school

Denbigh High School is a secondary school in Denbighshire. It has 497 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 13 July 2023 · 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

24.1%

2023/24

22.3%

2024/25

21.8%

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

English as an additional language

2022/23

2.6%

2023/24

3.1%

2024/25

4.9%

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

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Common questions

What kind of school is Denbigh High School?: Denbigh High School is a secondary school in Denbighshire.
When was Denbigh High School last inspected?: Estyn has inspected Denbigh 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 Denbigh High School?: Denbigh High School has 497 pupils on roll.
Is Denbigh High School a faith school?: No. Denbigh High School has no designated religious character.
Does Denbigh 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 25 June 2025.