Ysgol Glan Clwyd

Ysgol Uwchradd Glan Clwyd
Ysgol Glan Clwyd (old building)
Location
Upper Denbigh Rd

St Asaph, Denbighshire
,
LL17 0RP

Wales
Coordinates53°15′18″N 3°26′18″W / 53.2550°N 3.4382°W / 53.2550; -3.4382
Information
Other nameYGC
TypeWelsh medium secondary school
MottoHarddwch, Dysg, Doethineb
(Beauty, Learning, Wisdom)
Established1956 (1956)
Local authorityDenbighshire
Department for Education URN401693 Tables
Head teacherSian Alwen
GenderMixed
Age range11–19
Enrolment1048 (2025)
LanguageWelsh-medium
Houses
  • Dewi
  • Hywel
  • Arthur
Colours    Navy, blue and yellow
Websiteysgolglanclwyd.co.uk/en/home/

Ysgol Glan Clwyd (or Ysgol Uwchradd Glan Clwyd) is a designated Welsh-medium secondary school for pupils aged 11–19 years old. The school serves the northern parts of Denbighshire, as well as parts of Flintshire and east Conwy and is overseen by the Denbighshire Local Education Authority. Glan Clwyd was the first Welsh-medium secondary school in Wales.[1] It opened in 1956, initially at Rhyl on the coast before moving inland to St Asaph in 1969.[2][3]

Present

As of 2025, the school has 1048 students, of whom 160 are in the sixth form.[4]

In 2022, it was reported that 56.2% of students came from Welsh-speaking homes. In 2012, 64% of pupils came from homes where Welsh was spoken. However, the school indicated that 23% of pupils came from a background where Welsh was the household’s main or only language.

All subjects are taught in Welsh apart from English and a few in the sixth form.

There is a class for non-Welsh speakers to learn Welsh. Later in school, these pupils join mainstream classes.

The school has been reconstructed and refurbished in regards to Denbighshire County Council's twenty-first century school modernisation plan. The new building and refurbishment officially opened in September 2017, but pupils were moved into the building when the school opened in January 2017.[5]

Musical theatre

Musical theatre is important in Ysgol Glan Clwyd. The school has recently put on a musical under the name of Sioe Y Sioeau, which included songs from The Lion King and Hairspray. It also included the play Blood Brothers.

The school has also recently performed a show called "Yn y Dechreuad" or "In the Beginning" about how and why the school started and its journey to what the school is today.

Notable former pupils

References

  1. ^ "Proud headteacher leads Ysgol Glan Clwyd's 70th anniversary celebrations". Denbighshire Free Press. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  2. ^ "History of Ysgol Glan Clwyd".
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Ysgol Uwchradd Glan Clwyd". mylocalschool.gov.wales. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Facilities | Ysgol Glan Clwyd".
  6. ^ "Tara Bethan". BBC (in Welsh). Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  7. ^ Becky Brewerton Retrieved 14 August 2025
  8. ^ a b c d https://www.bbc.com/cymrufyw/erthyglau/c3011e61357o
  9. ^ Gareth Bicknell (3 August 2004). "Eleri ready to tackle US; Double-winning footballer Eleri Earnshaw is heading to the States to boost her hopes of a professional career, as she tells". Liverpool Post. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  10. ^ Harvey McGavin My Best Teacher Retrieved 14 August 2025
  11. ^ "Holi Llywyddion y Dydd, Llŷr Evans a Lisa Gwilym". Golwg360 (in Welsh). 3 June 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Peredur Owen Griffiths MS". Senedd Cymru. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  13. ^ BBC Radio Cymru Retrieved 14 August 2025
  14. ^ a b Marco Vranic, Retrieved 14 August 2025
  15. ^ Wales Online, Retrieved 14 August 2025
  16. ^ North Wales Live, Retrieved 14 August 2025
  17. ^ Y Lolfa, Retrieved 14 August 2025
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