School News

Our former pupil, Issie Peevor, decided to take a gap year after leaving school with A’ levels in Maths, Chemistry and Biology receiving AAA*. An incredible achievement. We caught up with her just before she heads off to study medicine at the University of Sheffield.

St David's College is a close-knit independent boarding school of around 260 students, aged 9 to 19. Eighteen months ago, staff got together with a simple question: what might happen if we created a consistent space where boys could talk honestly about what it means to be young men, without immediately trying to fix, correct or manage them?

With St David's College proudly sponsoring Chester Rugby Club and launching a brand-new bus service from this loveliest of cities to the school, we caught up with Old Davidean Harry Mostyn Jones, a former First XV rugby captain, who has recently joined the club.

A teenager who endured 44 operations for a rare skull condition has thanked a North Wales School for helping him achieve his dream of becoming a doctor.

As another academic year draws to a close, there is a tangible sense of anticipation across St David's College. Classrooms may be quieter, but for our students, staff and families, thoughts are already turning to Results Day and the culmination of months – and in many cases years – of hard work, determination and resilience.

A North Wales mum has spoken of her “massive relief” after finding a new school for her daughter whose A-level studies were thrown into doubt.