St David's College, Llandudno Explained

St David's College
Coordinates:53.3095°N -3.799°W
Established:1965
Type:Private day and boarding
Religious Affiliation:Christian
Head Label:Headmaster
Head:Andrew Russell
Chair:Peter Gaskell
Founder:John Mayor
Postcode:LL30 1RD
Urn:401971
Enrolment:310 (September 2023)
Gender:Mixed
Lower Age:9
Upper Age:19
Houses:Snowdon, Tryfan, Cader Idris
Colours:Navy, Green, Yellow

St David's College is a private, boarding and day, middle and high school occupying Gloddaeth Hall in Llanrhos, Llandudno, north Wales. The school was founded by John Mayor in 1965 with the aim of offering a whole-person education based on Christian principles and outdoor education. The school also supports children and young adults with learning difficulties and has a whole-school approach to dyslexia with emphasis on developing individual talents.[1]

Buildings

It occupies an eclectic variety of buildings such as Gloddaeth Hall, centred on the Minstrel Hall dating from the Tudor period, right up to Chelsea/Augusta Houses and the Keith Lennard Technology Centre, which have all been built in the last few years.

In 2022 the school began a £15 million refurbishment project. As part of this, the sports hall was demolished in 2022. The site where it stood is planned to be replaced with a performing arts centre.[2] There are also plans to create new rugby and football pitches, and to restore the original chapel.[3]

Boarding houses

It has five boarding houses all situated on the campus grounds:

Notable former pupils

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/members.php British Dyslexia Association Organisational Members' Directory
  2. Web site: Evans . Richard . School plans to build new performing arts centre as part of £15m development . North Wales Live . 9 May 2022 . 29 April 2024.
  3. Web site: Our Amazing Estates Team . St David's College . 21 July 2022 . . 29 April 2024.
  4. Book: Moffat, Jerry . Jerry Moffatt . Jerry Moffatt Revelations . 2009 . Vertebrate Publishing . 978-1-906148-11-9 . 8.
  5. Web site: Bradbury . Grace . 2012-04-13 . Who'll inherit London? . 2023-04-12 . London Evening Standard . Evening Standard.