September 23, 2026 - 91 views
More than £600,000 has been invested in a major refurbishment at Prestatyn High School, with work now completed on one of the school's main teaching blocks.
The refurbishment of Block 2 was carried out over the summer, with a complete internal remodel creating modernised facilities across 12 rooms.
Prestatyn High School is Denbighshire's largest school, with more than 1,600 pupils using the site. The scale of the school means improvements to its facilities can have a significant impact on pupils and staff, with the latest work upgrading teaching spaces used for a range of subjects.
The project included a total rewire, reskimming and refit of three IT classrooms, two home economics classrooms, two offices, a staff room and five other classrooms.
Equipment and technology have also been upgraded where needed, with the refurbishment designed in consultation with teachers at the school to ensure the new facilities work effectively with the day-to-day running of classrooms.
One of the home economics classrooms now includes an accessible rise-and-fall sink and hob, while a new camera-operated system allows teachers to project cooking demonstrations onto a large screen.
The system means pupils no longer need to gather around a single cooking station to see what the teacher is doing, helping to create a safer and more accessible learning environment.
The work has also included improvements to the school's drama classroom, which is located above the main hall. A new lift block has been designed and constructed to provide accessible access to the refurbished classroom.
The layout of Block 2 has also been redesigned around two lifts which were previously installed, better integrating them into the building and the flow of the classrooms.
The refurbished block officially reopened to staff and pupils at the beginning of the new school year.
The work was carried out by Bryn Build Ltd and led and managed by Denbighshire County Council's Building Maintenance Team.
The projects were funded through the School Capitalised Maintenance Programme, the Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme and the Repairs and Maintenance Grant, with more than £600,000 invested in the school.
Councillor Huw Hilditch-Roberts, Denbighshire's Deputy Leader and Lead Member for Education and Children, Welsh Language, Culture and Heritage, said the investment would help provide pupils and teachers with high-quality facilities for years to come.
Headteacher Claire Turner said the refurbished Block 2 was already being used and enjoyed by pupils and staff, describing it as a modern, welcoming and accessible learning environment.
