Catholic Education Proposal

Within Flintshire there are six schools that are categorised as English-medium voluntary aided Catholic schools:

• St Anthony’s Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Saltney.
• St David’s Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Mold.
• St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Flint.
• St Winefride’s Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Holywell.
• Venerable Edward Morgan Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Shotton.
• St Richard Gwyn Catholic Voluntary Aided High School, Flint.

Following the regulatory guidance of the School Organisation Code 2018, the Catholic Diocese of Wrexham and Flintshire County Council wish to consult interested parties regarding a proposal to reorganise the Catholic education provision in Flintshire.

It is proposed to:

• Close St Anthony’s Catholic VA Primary School in Saltney by 31 August 2026.
• Amalgamate St David’s Catholic VA Primary School in Mold, St Mary’s Catholic VA Primary School in Flint and St Richard Gwyn Catholic VA High School in Flint.
• Amalgamation would see the individual schools close by 31 August 2026 and a new amalgamated English medium 3-18 Catholic Voluntary Aided school, with a new name and school number, opened in September 2026, operating over the three current sites.
• Move the new school to the new buildings from 01 September 2029.

This consultation commences 03 June 2025 and closes Midnight 18 July 2025.

Full details of the proposal have been detailed in a Statutory Consultation Document that can be found here:

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