School Information
Our Ethos
Our aim is a simple one – to create a unique whole person education centred
on the individual, built on Christian principles, and embedded in a family
atmosphere. Taking a “whole person” approach, allows us to find the true
gifts of every individual and tailor their education accordingly.
We take the time to discover and unwrap each child’s gift by cultivating
their interests in academic or extra-curricular areas, whilst recognising and
nurturing extraordinary character traits. Our bespoke education package
allows each child to grow much further than just simply gaining the
knowledge to pass exams.
Learning at St David’s
At St David’s we work hard to remove the barriers to learning. Students
benefit from small class sizes with approximately eight pupils per class, up
to a maximum of fifteen pupils. Our staff are highly qualified, delivering
fun, engaging multi-media lessons. We are proud to have a highly regarded
specialist provision to support pupils with Dyslexia and additional learning
barriers. This provision is co-ordinated through our Cadogan Learning
Support Centre and is home to around 20 full-time 1:1 teachers, enabling
students to access the support they need.
St David’s College is a mainstream academic school and our approach to
teaching nurtures pupils who are more able and talented and stretches those
who are academically strong. We create a unique learning plan that guides
each member of staff on how best each student learns.
On offer is a good range of academic and vocational qualifications. We
offer an education that is tailored to each individuals learning style to help
them reach their aspirations. Pupils achieve an average value-added score of
0.75, in many cases achieving much higher grades than those predicted for
them before joining St David’s. Many of our leavers go on to top Universities
to study architecture, engineering, maths, physics, and a wide range of other
subjects. We pride ourselves on supporting students through BTECs and on
into apprenticeships with many different companies.
Extra Curricular
Education at St David’s is not confined to the classroom. We have an awardwinning extracurricular programme delivered through a diverse activity
programme and our industry-leading Outdoor Education department.
Outdoor Education plays an important role in the educational experience at
St David’s, building confidence, self-esteem, and leadership skills. As part of
the curriculum, our pupils try new things with multiple excursions leaving
site each week including activities such as climbing, sailing, skiing, and
kayaking. Many international expeditions our pupils go on are documented
online and worth discovering.
As one of the first schools to introduce the Duke of Edinburgh Award as
part of our curriculum we regularly have students complete the full course
and one sent ten pupils to collect their Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s award at
Buckingham Palace.
We have an award-winning Sports and PE department that ensure every
student has an opportunity to take part in sport, whether representing their
house in school events or St David’s at national competitions. We have a
full range of sports including Rugby, Netball, Tennis, Cricket, cross country
running, and football. Our strength & conditioning suite allows students to
improve their fitness and train for events.
Expeditions leave site each week as part of a true outdoor education, with
opportunities for every pupil to take part. Activities include sailing, kayaking,
climbing, caving, and many more.
Pupils leave St David’s with unique personalities, individual strengths,
and the core values of honesty, respect, and loyalty. They head out into the
world with the determination to succeed, the freedom to flourish, and the
will to never give up.
Location
Set in the stunning 30 acre Tutor Estate of Gloddaeth Hall in Llandudno
North Wales, the campus is flanked by the dramatic peaks of Snowdonia
and the amazing North Wales coastline. St David’s College benefits from
excellent transport links with London 3 hours by train, Manchester and
Liverpool airport just over 1 hour by road or train.
Address
Open on Google Maps- Address LLandudno
- Zip/Postal Code LL30 1RD
- Phone: +44 (0)1492 868836
- Email: admissions@stdavidscollege.co.uk
- Website: www.stdavidscollege.co.uk
News
GCSE success for St David’s College
St David’s College is celebrating success across the board with overall results at A*- A and with A*- C above the national average. It is the individual pupil stories that we celebrate most, with 93% A*- C pass rate in English overall and clusters of A*/A/B/C grades which open the door to pupils to choose
St David’s College students achieve fantastic A-level and BTEC results
Students and staff at the St David’s College are celebrating as they have exceeded the school’s results this year at A level and BTEC. Nearly 70% of the A Level students achieved A* to C grades. The school also had more A* and A grades at A level than ever before, with 33% of the pupils being
Navy lieutenant visits St David’s College
St David’s College recently welcomed back a former pupil who arrived at the school in a navy helicopter. Lieutenant Ben Daw landed on the school’s tennis courts in the £19m Merlin helicopter, who welcomed him as he arrived. He gave pupils a tour of the anti-submarine vehicle and saw his former teachers and Year 8
St David’s College Overjoyed by GCSE Results
St David’s College is delighted with the GCSE results with A*- C grades well above the national average in Wales. Many subjects produced results close to a grade higher than pupils were predicted by MidYIS. English results were outstanding and Geography produced results of almost 2 grades above prediction. Acting Headmaster, Andrew Russell said, “I
‘A’ Level Results Day
St David’s College is delighted with the results. A*-A are amongst the highest on record with close to 20% of pupils gaining these top grades. Head Boy, Jacob Stockings is thrilled with his A* in Art and Sami Taylor with his A*in Maths. In addition to A levels, St David’s College offers a combination of Level
Project Based Learning
As part of our drive forward with innovation and excellence in technological education, we are particularly excited by our newly designed Project Based Learning initiative which we are calling SDC TEC. Our new initiative will allow our Y12/13 students, individually or in small teams, the option to work with external ‘clients’, assisting with the design
St David’s College, Llandudno – Clean Sweep Design Awards
FIVE finalists in this year’s Innovation Awards that celebrates technology and innovation are all pupils at St David’s. The Innovation Awards is a prestigious competition for the most innovative project work at GCSE and A’level design and technology organised by the WJEC examining body in conjunction with Welsh Government’s department of economy science and transport.
Local student and teacher both run for their country.
A TEACHER and a pupil from a Conwy school have both been picked to run for their country. Geography teacher Mathew Roberts takes around 30 pupils from St David’s College every week fell running in the hills of Snowdonia and around the Great Orme in Llandudno. The 37-year-old from Llanberis has just returned from Tuscany,
St David’s Students take home a “ruck” of awards
Budding rugby players, Charlie Malone, Ethan Thomas, Matthew Richards and Jamie Booth have cleaned up in their respective Rugby Club Awards Nights. Charlie Malone U16’s Colwyn Bay RFC and Ethan Thomas Llandudno RFC U14’s both took home most improved player. Ethan Year 9 said, “I’ve really enjoyed this season playing rugby in the Eyri Cup
Colwyn Bay Rugby – Young and Old combine for the Bay
This weekend saw what must be a first for Colwyn Bay RFC. Head of PE at St David’s College, Daniel Lycett and student and 1st XV Captain Harri Jones, 21 years his junior, took the field in the Conwy Land Rover Plate final against Caernarfon Rugby Club. Head of PE Daniel Lycett said “It is
Welsh International Mountain Running vest for 16 year old Max Dunford
Year 11 student Max Dunford from St David’s College in Llandudno has recently qualified for the Welsh Trail Running Team. The team travel to Italy in June to compete in the European Junior Trail Running Championship. Max earned his place in the Welsh Team by finishing 2nd at Welsh Trail Running Championships at the Red
An inspiring pupil from St David’s College in Llandudno who is helping Ugandan children – wins ‘Most Inspiring Individual’ Award in National Tenner Challenge.
Rachna Udasi, 16, is putting her Business Studies to good use by helping dyslexic Ugandan children. She set up a coffee supply business to help Ugandan children struggling with dyslexia. Rachna Udasi entered The National Tenner Challenge. She had £10 and four weeks to establish a business and make as much profit as possible. She
School Team Return from Georgia Tour
St David’s College in North Wales pulled off a first by touring their 1st Team Rugby Squad in Georgia this Easter Holidays. Having just returned they reminisce on the Prior to their first match, the team put their Welsh stamp on the visit with a rendition of “Bread of Heaven”, on the steps of the
Emma awarded Gold DofE at 16 years of age
Ambitious Emma Mulvihill will attend Bucking Palace in May to receive the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award, which she achieved at just 17 years of age. When Emma embarked on her Bronze Duke of Edinburgh award at 13, never did she imagine that she would be attending Buckingham Palace before she left school. Emma, a
Joshua Bradnam National Innovation Award Winner WJEC
A school boy was so moved by news reports from the Nepal Earthquake in 2015 about the lack of finance for helicopters which was hampering the search and rescue operation that he decided to design a drone which could do the job for a fraction of the price. Using state of the art technology, Joshua
Charity Work in Llandudno
Pupils from St David’s College Llandudno have been giving up their Saturday mornings to help in the community. Whilst the rest of their school friends enjoy the extensive Saturday morning activities on offer at the college, 5 pupils from Yr 11 are volunteering in Llandudno charity shops. “It’s a great way to feel more involved
