WALES’ newest private school, the award-winning Myddelton College in Denbigh, has unveiled plans for its latest expansion.

Founded in 2016 on the site of a former girl’s school, the co-educational day and boarding school has already gained 281 pupils and plans to open reception and Years One and Two classes from September 2023.

These plans would enable the school to provide a full education for pupils from four to 18, with numbers set to pass the 300 mark later this year.

Head of prep school Katie Gresley-Jones said: “We have grown steadily, starting with a combined Year Five and Six and then adding Years Four and Three so this is a natural progression.

“Due to the expansion of interest last year, we added to the teaching staff, and the new expansion will add at least one more member of staff to take the reception class.

“We use a blended approach to teaching, with 75 per cent from their books and also hands-on experience, with subjects like computer science and music, where we have specialist teachers from the main school who can bring their own expertise.

“It means right from the day they arrive, they are part of the bigger family of the whole school and are familiar with all of Myddelton College, so when they move up to the senior school it’s a much easier transition.”

Myddelton College is also the only school in North Wales to be recognised as a Showcase School by Microsoft, the world’s leading software company, while having just received two prestigious prizes, for Outstanding International Involvement and for Outstanding Sport in a Small School, at the Independent Schools Association Awards where it was the only school in Wales to be honoured.

The Estyn Report issued last year praised the way the school celebrates its diversity, said that pupils’ behaviour was “exemplary” and was also impressed by the high level of support and guidance provided by the “committed staff”.

Headmaster Andrew Allman said: “The foundations have been set very successfully at what is a calm, kind, happy and inclusive school where pupils have mutual respect and can thrive and reach their goals.”

The school also intend to hold an open week from Monday, January 31, where it will aim to showcase its expertise.

Mr Allman added: “The fact that our prep school and senior school run alongside each makes moving up much more seamless.

“We’re delighted to be able to now provide a whole-school education as it makes it much easier for parents if their children of different ages are at the same school.”

To book places at the open week from Monday, January 31 to Friday, February 4, by appointment only, contact admissions@myddeltoncollege.com.

For more information, go to www.myddeltoncollege.com.