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
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