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Olchfa School | |
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Gower Road , , SA2 7AB | |
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Type | Secondary School |
Motto | Dysg, Dawn, Daioni (Learning, Talent, Goodness) |
Opened | 3 September 1969 |
Local authority | Swansea |
Headmaster | Julian Kennedy (2023-Present) |
Age | 11to 19 |
Enrolment | 1,700 - February 2018 |
Colour(s) | Blue and red |
Website | https://www.olchfa.org.uk |
Olchfa School (Welsh : Ysgol Gyfun yr Olchfa) is a pioneer school [1] and the largest secondary school in Swansea, South Wales, with approximately 1,700 pupils, including 357 in the Sixth Form. [2] Situated in Sketty Park to the west of Sketty, it provides secondary education for GCSE and A-Level qualifications. Olchfa (part of the Sketty Swansea suburb) means 'washing place' in the English language.
Around 12% of pupils have a special educational need and 1.7% have a statement of special educational needs. Both of these figures are below the Welsh averages of 21.5% and 2% respectively. Nearly a quarter of pupils come from an ethnic minority background and just over 20% speak English as an additional language. [2]
In its most recent Estyn inspection in 2018, Olchfa School received the highest possible judgement, 'Excellent' in all five inspection areas. [2] In the same year, the school reported a GCSE pass rate of 85% (based on 5 GCSEs, grades A*-C), placing it in the top five schools in Wales, top three in Wales for the percentage of A*-A grades [3] and 74th in the UK taking A-levels (A*-B) and GCSE's (A*-C) into account. [4] In 2023, Olchfa School was accoladed as the second-best secondary school in Wales by the Sunday Times Parent Power Guide. [5]
The school consists of different sections - the main building, a south block, P.E. department as well as a maths and science block. The school also consists of smaller demountable classrooms throughout the plot that teach a variety of subjects, an on-site swimming pool and numerous Tennis, Rugby, Football, Netball and Cricket pitches. A £1.6m investment is underway for a full-size, all-weather 3G pitch. The school recently sold off much needed land to a local "luxury" (unaffordable) building conglomerate to fund the above pitches, rather than use it to provide essential facilities for student transportation to remove the danger and inconvenience of schoolchildren being picked up and dropped off on busy local streets, and important education in nature, permaculture and the environment in co-operation with the local community by providing land for essential allotment and food-growing space. [6] There is also an on-site specialist facility supporting the needs of hearing impaired pupils.
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