THE headteacher and deputy head of a school in Rhyl remain absent after being reported as "not in school" last week.

This concerns Christ The Word Catholic School, on Cefndy Road.

The head and deputy head were first confirmed as absent last Thursday (December 1).

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The school’s website lists its headteacher as Amanda Preston and deputy head as Joe White.

In an update today (December 6), Denbighshire County Council has said both the head and deputy head remain "not in school".

A council spokesperson told the Journal this afternoon: “We can confirm that the head teacher and deputy head teacher are currently not in school.

"Additional support is in place to ensure the continuation of education and support for the whole school community."

The school was put in special measures following an Estyn report published in July, after an inspection took place in May.

Christ The Word declined to comment when approached.