Education and schools

From schools and admissions to adult learning courses, grants and more.

Applying for a school place is changing

Parents and carers will need an Education Self Service account to apply for 2025 nursery, reception, junior, and year 7 school places. You can create your Education Self-Service account before an application period opens.

Find out more about the Education Self Service.

Services and information

Welsh Medium Education

Find out about Welsh medium education and the numerous benefits that it brings.

Universal Primary Free School Meals

To help with the rising costs-of-living, we are working with Welsh Government so that every primary school pupil will be offered free school meals by 2024.

School admissions

Information about applying for a school place in Denbighshire.

Find a school

View details of schools in Denbighshire.

School term dates

Term dates and school holidays.

Grants and funding

Free school meals and other financial support.

Emergency school closures

Find out if your school is closed.

Free school and college transport

Find out if your child is eligible for free school or college transport and how to apply.

Wellbeing in schools

Information on wellbeing in schools.

Inclusion and Additional Learning Needs (ALN)

Information about supporting children and young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.

Free School Meals

If you receive certain benefits you can apply for free school meals for your child.

Denbighshire school meals website (external website)

Information about Denbighshire school meals.

Education blog (external website)

Follow the Education blog.

Information about education provided in Denbighshire

Attendance and behaviour, educating your child at home and more.

School Governors

Find out what School Governors do and how to apply to become one.

Information for school employees

Information and policies for Denbighshire schools employees.

Educating your child at home

You have the right to educate your child at home. 

Complaints about schools

Find out how to make a complaint about a school.

School council: Pupil voice

Information about school councils.

School budgets and finance

School budget forums, Section 52 statements and more.

Enrichment (external website)

Denbighshire's enrichment curriculum initiative.

Adult and extra education

Information about adult and extra education.

Schools information guide

View our schools information guide for parents, guardians and carers.