An established heritage of academic excellence
Small enough to care, but big enough to challenge and inspire
An international curriculum with a local emphasis
A home from home
A family school
1923
The school was founded in Llanelli by the Rees Brothers (B.P Rees and W.E Rees)
Our Ethos
Our GCSE & A-Level results are consistently outstanding, placing us very high in the national rankings. We seek to bring out the potential of every learner, actively looking for personalised strategies to enable everyone to harness their individual talents. Whilst many high performing schools focus on making their statistics favourable first, ours are a natural result of genuine individual success, which is a product of excellent teaching and a motivational climate.
With several hundred pupils, there are a wide range of opportunities open to pupils, to forge valuable friendships which enable them to support one another and delight in learning. Everyone is focused on reaching their goals, resulting in a visible synergy in lessons and study periods. Staff know pupils well and are able to provide excellent pastoral care, leading to our learners developing resilience, confidence and strong self-esteem.
Our teaching staff deliver a vibrant curriculum, selecting the best subject content and qualifications, combined with a rich variety of activities to develop pupils’ social, moral, spiritual and cultural knowledge. We take full advantage of our beautiful coastal location and easy transport links to the rest of the UK, which affords us a broad choice of extra curricular options and trips, to take learning beyond the school environment.
Students who board with us make St. Michael’s their home from home, studying effectively yet also enjoying our comfortable accommodation and leisure facilities. Our team of dedicated House Parents ensure that study time in the evenings is used wisely – it’s supervised, meaning that classroom learning during the school day is fully consolidated. Moreover, staff are on hand to support students’ wellbeing and welfare at all times.
Our community is centred on mutual respect for one another, which means standards of conduct and behaviour amongst our students are excellent. Family style values permeate every aspect of school life. It results in a happy and safe environment where everyone is able to focus on their learning, whilst also building the foundations for future success, resulting in a memorable education with a long lasting benefit.
Our History
1928
The school moved to The Bryn, where it still stands today.
1962
The Rees brothers retired and were replaced by former Head Boy, Mr J.R. Vaughan-Evans.
1981
St. Michael’s Preparatory school was opened. Jenny Beech became the first Head of Prep.
1986
The main school building was extended to incorporate a fully-equipped computer laboratory- an exciting edition for a school at this time!
1997
Introduction of the Pre-Prep (image shows reception class in 2001)
1994
Mr Daniel Sheehan took over as Headmaster.
1998
The school celebrates its 75th anniversary
2012
The school purchased the former Royal Oak pub which backs on to the school grounds. This becomes the new Pre-Prep building
2012
Mrs Emma Lewis Took over as Headmistress
2015
Mr Alun Millington took over as Headmaster
2017
Mr Benson Ferrari, our current Headmaster started at the school
2022
The school achieved its best ever GCSE and A-Level results