Holywell High School was maintained by Flintshire county council. Pupil numbers decreased rapidly in the early twenty first century - from 910 pupils in 2003, to 779 in 2009 and then 407 in January 2016. In September 2016 the pupils were moved to a new purpose built 'through school' (for children aged 3 to 16) on the Holywell High School's playing fields. It was then intended to demolish the old school and replace it with 'new, improved pitches once the school opened.'
Source: Daily Post article entitled 'Work to start on £30m Holywell super school next month' published 19th December 2014; Estyn reports on Holywell High School published in 2009 and 2016.
M. Ryder, RCAHMW, 16th November 2018.