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Derwen Foundation School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Primary school
Higher Kinnerton, Flintshire CH4 9AJ · derwenprimaryschool.com · 01244 660291
Overview
- Estyn
- Inspected April 2026
- Last full inspection · not in a follow-up category
- Pupils
- 187
- Local authority
- Flintshire
- Language
- English medium
- School language category, Welsh Government
- Governance
- Foundation
- Welsh Government address list
- Free school meals
- 6.3%
- 3-year average · StatsWales 2025/26
- Learning needs
- 5.5%
- Additional learning needs · StatsWales 2025/26
- Still learning English
- 0%
- Not yet confident · StatsWales 2025/26
- Minority ethnic
- 8.6%
- StatsWales 2025/26
From the Welsh Government’s address list of schools, DataMapWales and StatsWales.
Estyn
Estyn inspects schools in Wales. Its follow-up category: not in follow-up. Its last full inspection was in April 2026. Estyn’s reports have given no judgements since 2022.
Recommendations · April 2026
- Establish effective distributed leadership across the school
- Ensure staff promote the Welsh language and teach pupils about the history and culture of Wales effectively
All reports
- Apr 2026Inspection reportLast full
- Apr 2026Summary for parents and carers
Oct 2023Inspection report2 recommendations
- Ensure that the rigour of monitoring processes improves the consistency and effectiveness of teaching
- Ensure that provision for Welsh improves pupils' oracy skills
- Oct 2023Summary for parents and carers
- May 2015Inspection report