Flint High School

What Flint High School does

Flint High School (Ysgol Uwchradd y Fflint) is a maintained secondary school located at Maes-Hyfryd, Flint, Flintshire, Wales (CH6 5LL), operating under Flintshire County Council's jurisdiction and providing free education to students in Years 7 through 13 (Key Stages 3, 4, and 5). It draws pupils from across Flintshire, Denbighshire, and Wrexham via the local education authority admissions process, with prospective Year 7 and Sixth Form students recruited through open days, information events, and partnerships with feeder primary schools. The school is led by Headteacher I. Robinson and reports no private ownership, parent company, or subsidiaries.

Its core educational offering covers the Welsh National Curriculum, GCSEs, A-Levels, the Welsh Baccalaureate, and vocational qualifications, structured around a Year 9 Options Programme that routes students into Academic, Creative, or Vocational pathways. The school operates the Flint Sixth Form Partnership jointly with St Richard Gwyn Catholic High School, allowing students to attend either campus for different A-Level subjects — Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English Literature, Geography, History, PE, Psychology, RE, and Sociology at St Richard Gwyn, with Computer Science, Criminology, Design Technology, English Language/Literature, French, Health and Social Care, Media, Medical Science, and Welsh delivered at Flint. Supporting technology is entirely third-party and includes It's Learning (LMS), Lexia PowerUp Literacy (adaptive reading support for Year 7/8), Hwb (Welsh Government digital learning platform), Accelerated Reader, the SHARP reporting system, ParentPay and WisePay for payments, Google Analytics, and Outlook for school email.

The school's go-to-market is community-led and non-commercial: as a publicly funded institution it charges no tuition, derives its funding from Welsh Government and Flintshire County Council education allocations, and admits students through the local authority process. Strategic differentiation rests on its top-25% ranking among sixth forms in England and Wales, membership in the Seren Network (Oxbridge application support), a dedicated Careers Wales advisor, the joint sixth form partnership expanding A-Level breadth, and pastoral/leadership structures including Head Girl/Boy roles and a Student Council. The school is UK GDPR compliant, operates an active careers programme, and engages parents and the wider community through a website, weekly bulletins (Flintagram), social media, open days, and community events.

Name

Flint High School

Legal name

Flint High School

Website

https://flinthighschool.wales

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Flint High School (Ysgol Uwchradd y Fflint) is a maintained secondary school in Wales providing free Years 7-13 education to students from Flintshire, Denbighshire, and Wrexham, funded via government grants and operating a joint sixth form with St Richard Gwyn.

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Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Sixth Form partnership
• GCSE A-Level courses
• Careers guidance programme
• Literacy learning support

Headquarters

HQ city

Flint

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: As a maintained secondary school in Wales, Flint High School is primarily funded through the Welsh Government and Flintshire County Council education funding.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Flint High School is a maintained secondary school providing free education for students in Years 7-13 (Key Stages 3-5), including GCSE preparation and a joint Sixth Form Partnership with St Richard Gwyn Catholic High School offering A-Level, vocational, and Welsh Baccalaureate qualifications. The school delivers a comprehensive curriculum, careers programme, literacy support, and extracurricular activities to students in Flint, Flintshire, Wales.

Product overview

Flint High School is a secondary educational institution offering a comprehensive curriculum across Key Stages 3-5. The school's core educational products include the Flint Sixth Form Partnership (offering A-Levels, vocational courses, and Welsh Baccalaureate), Lexia PowerUp Literacy programme for personalized reading support, a structured Careers Programme with Careers Wales integration, Welsh National Testing preparation resources, and the Year 9 Options Programme with academic, creative, and vocational pathways. The school also provides examination services, weekly bulletins, and newsletters to support student learning and parent communication.

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Products and services

• Flint Sixth Form Partnership A joint sixth form partnership with St Richard Gwyn Catholic High School offering A-Level courses, vocational qualifications including Little League Sports (LLS), and the Welsh Baccalaureate. Recognized in the top 25% of sixth forms in England and Wales. Students can attend either school for different subjects, with shared A-Level course offerings across both campuses.
• Year 9 Options Programme A structured pathway selection programme with three routes offered to Year 9 students for Key Stage 4: Academic (AS/A2 in Sixth Form), Creative (Level 2 college qualifications), and Vocational (Level 1/2 college qualifications), with tailored option booklets.
• Careers Programme A comprehensive careers education programme embedded into the curriculum across all key stages, with Careers Wales advisor support, one-to-one guidance, CV writing, interview skills, and pathway planning for post-16 and post-18 options including university, apprenticeships, and employment.
• Lexia PowerUp Literacy Programme An adaptive, personalized literacy program for Year 7 and selected Year 8 students focusing on three core areas: Word Study (spelling, decoding, vocabulary), Grammar (sentence structure, writing accuracy), and Comprehension (text interpretation). Set as homework by the English Department.
• Welsh National Testing Preparation Service Preparation materials and services for Welsh National Tests including Reading Tests, Numeracy Procedural and Reasoning assessments, with past papers and mark schemes provided for Years 7-9 students.
• Secondary School Education (Years 7-13) Full secondary school education provision for students in Years 7-13 covering Key Stages 3, 4, and 5, with GCSE preparation and A-Level Sixth Form studies, delivered at the Maes-Hyfryd campus in Flint, Flintshire.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• St Richard Gwyn Catholic High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint partnership sixth form ('6' partnership) providing shared A-Level courses between Flint High School and St Richard Gwyn Catholic High School. Students can attend either school for different subjects. Course offerings include Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English Literature, Geography, History, PE, Psychology, RE, and Sociology at St Richard Gwyn, while Flint provides Computer Science, Criminology, Design Technology, English Language/Literature, French, Health and Social Care, Media, Medical Science, and Welsh.
• Careers WalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareers Wales delivers careers guidance sessions throughout the school year. Heather Roberts serves as the dedicated Careers Wales Advisor, providing one-to-one interviews with Years 10 and 11 students, group sessions, and support during parents' evenings. She can be contacted for additional appointments.
• UCAScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlint High School uses the UCAS online service with all Year 12 students to support post-18 career planning and university applications. The school provides guidance on deadlines, entry requirements, personal statements, and references.
• Little League SportsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLittle League Sports provides a 3 A-Level equivalent vocational course (LLS) in sport, sports health and coaching at Flint Sixth Form, designed for students with an interest in sport.
• Seren NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlint High School is an active member of the Seren Network, which recognises the achievements of Wales' most able students and supports applications to Oxford or Cambridge universities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ysgol Brynhyfryd: A Welsh-medium secondary school in Ruthin, Denbighshire. Comparable on secondary curriculum delivery, Welsh Government funding model, and competition for pupils from the wider North Wales catchment that Flint High School also draws upon.
• Mold Alun School: A maintained secondary school in Mold, Flintshire. Comparable on size, governance, Welsh curriculum delivery, and competition for pupils across Flintshire.
• St Joseph's Catholic and Anglican High School: A faith-based secondary school in Wrexham serving overlapping regional catchment. Comparable on governance model, Welsh curriculum delivery, and competition for post-16 applicants from Wrexham.
• St Richard Gwyn Catholic High School: Flint High School's explicit partner in the Flint Sixth Form Partnership, also a maintained secondary school in Flintshire. Directly comparable as it shares A-Level delivery, serves the same catchment, and operates under the same Welsh curriculum framework.
• Ysgol Eirias: A larger secondary school in Colwyn Bay, Conwy, comparable in its broad Key Stage 3-5 provision including sixth form. Operates under the same Welsh curriculum framework and competes for the same regional talent pool.
• Prestatyn High School: A maintained secondary school in Denbighshire serving the North Wales coast. Comparable on funding model, curriculum, and competition for pupils in the broader Denbighshire/Flintshire catchment.
• Hawarden High School: A maintained secondary school in Hawarden, Flintshire, serving a similar demographic in the same local authority catchment. Comparable on funding model, curriculum, and competitive positioning for in-catchment pupils.

Broad incumbents

• Coleg Cambria: A larger further education college operating across North Wales, including in Wrexham and Deeside. Comparable as an alternative post-16 destination competing for the same vocational and academic learners Flint High School channels into its Sixth Form.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/flinthigh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/flint-high-school

Compliance1 record

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Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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