TWENTY primary schools and two secondary schools in Denbighshire have achieved the top ranking in the Welsh Government’s colour-coded rating scheme.

Denbigh High School has been classed as 'red' for the second year running and will receive up to 25 days of support.

The National School Categorisation System categorises schools as green, yellow, amber or red – depending on how well they are performing.

Schools that fall into the green category are judged to be performing strongly. Those classed red will receive the most 'intensive' support.

Dr Paul Evans, headteacher at Denbigh High School, said: "The red classification has proved very beneficial to Denbigh High. The level of support the school has received has enabled me, as headteacher, to undertake significant structural changes in our leadership profile at all levels and facilitated training to embed new practices and procedures.

"It obviously takes time to embed impactful change but I am pleased that the recent Estyn monitoring visit last December confirmed that the school is moving forward, and now needs to be afforded time to demonstrate the impact of the recent structural changes and continued professional training for its staff.

"The red categorisation has therefore enabled the school to deliver the changes that are necessary to take us out of special measures."

Dr Evans was appointed headteacher in 2018 after working at the school for 13 years.

Among those in the Free Press patch marked 'green' were Ysgol Bodfari, Ysgol Y Parc, Ysgol Bryn Collen, Rhos Street CP School, Ysgol Pen Barras, Ysgol Bro Cinmeirch, Ysgol Pant Pastynog, Ysgol Dyffryn Ial, Ysgol Esgob Morgan, Ysgol Trefnant, St Brigid's School and Ysgol Twm o'r Nant.

Secondary schools Ysgol Brynhyfryd and St Brigid's School were also ranked green.

Ysgol Pentrecelyn in Ruthin was ranked Amber as well as Ysgol Carreg Emlyn and St Asaph Infants School

The National School Categorisation System aims to help schools improve. The categorisation colour shows the level of support a school needs - with schools in the green category needing the least support and those in the red category needing the most intensive support.

The full rankings for Denbighshire

Primary Schools:

Ysgol Hiraddug Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Y Castell Yellow/Melyn

Christ Church Primary School Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Llywelyn Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol y Faenol Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Penmorfa CP Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Emmanuel Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Dewi Sant Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Melyd Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Bodfari Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Bryn Hedydd Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Cefn Meiriadog Amber/Oren

Frongoch Juniors Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Henllan Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Twm o'r Nant Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Bryn Clwyd Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Y Parc Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Gellifor Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Pentrecelyn Amber/Oren

Ysgol Betws Gwerful Goch Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Carrog Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Caer Drewyn Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Bro Elwern Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Y Llys Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Bryn Collen Green/Gwyrdd

Rhos Street CP School Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Pen Barras Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Bro Cinmeirch Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Bro Famau Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Gymraeg y Gwernant Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Clawdd Offa Yellow/Melyn

Bodnant Community Primary School Denbighshire Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Pendref Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol_Bro_Dyfrdwy Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Carreg Emlyn Amber/Oren

Ysgol Tremeirchion Yellow/Melyn

St Asaph Infants School Amber/Oren

Ysgol Llanbedr Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Borthyn Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Pant Pastynog Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Dyffryn Ial Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Esgob Morgan Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Trefnant Green/Gwyrdd

St Brigid's School Green/Gwyrdd

Christ The Word Amber/Oren

Secondary Schools:

Rhyl High School Yellow/Melyn

Prestatyn High School Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Uwchradd Glan Clwyd Yellow/Melyn

Denbigh High School Red/Coch

Ysgol Dinas Bran Amber/Oren

Ysgol Brynhyfryd Green/Gwyrdd

St Brigid's School Green/Gwyrdd

Christ The Word Amber/Oren

Special Schools:

Ysgol Tir Morfa Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Plas Brondyffryn Yellow/Melyn

The full rankings for Conwy

Primary Schools:

Ysgol Betws y Coed Amber/Oren

Ysgol Capelulo Amber/Oren

Ysgol Deganwy Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Dolwyddelan Amber/Oren

Ysgol Ffordd Dyffryn Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Glanwydden Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Tudno Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Morfa Rhianedd Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Penmachno Conwy Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Llandrillo yn Rhos Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Talhaiarn Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Babanod Mochdre Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol T. Gwynn Jones Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Maes Owen Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Glan Gele Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Glan Morfa Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Bod Alaw Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Pant y Rhedyn Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Y Foryd Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Craig y Don Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Cerrigydrudion Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Llannefydd Amber/Oren

Ysgol Bro Aled, Llansannan Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Gynradd Bro Cernyw Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Sant Elfod Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Capel Garmon Amber/Oren

Ysgol Glan Conwy Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Cynfran Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Iau Hen Golwyn Amber/Oren

Ysgol Cystennin Amber/Oren

Ysgol Pentrefoelas Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Bro Gwydir Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Nant Y Groes Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Swn Y Don Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Awel y Mynydd Red/Coch

Ysgol Dyffryn yr Enfys Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Babanod Llanfairfechan Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Llangelynnin Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Pencae Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Ysbyty Ifan Amber/Oren

Ysgol St. George Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Llanddoged Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Eglwysbach Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Porth Y Felin Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Llanddulas Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Betws yn Rhos Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Bodafon Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Bendigaid William Davies Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol San Sior Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Sant Joseph Conwy Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol y Plas Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Pen Y Bryn Green/Gwyrdd

Secondary Schools:

Ysgol John Bright Conw Amber/Oren

Ysgol Aberconwy Conwy Yellow/Melyn

YSGOL DYFFRYN CONWY Amber/Oren

YSGOL Y CREUDDYN Green/Gwyrdd

Ysgol Emrys ap Iwan Yellow/Melyn

Eirias High School Yellow/Melyn

Ysgol Bryn Elian Amber/Oren