Olchfa School
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| Olchfa School | |
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| File:Olchfa School Logo.svg | |
| Address | |
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Gower Road , , SA2 7AB | |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary School |
| Motto | Dysg Dawn Daioni (Learning Talent Goodness) |
| Opened | 3 September 1969 |
| Local authority | Swansea |
| Headmaster | Hugh Davies |
| Age | 11 to 19 |
| Enrolment | 1,913 - December 2008 |
| Colour(s) | Blue and red |
| Website | http://www.olchfa.org.uk |
Olchfa School (Template:Lang-cy) is the largest comprehensive school in Swansea, South Wales, with approximately 2,000 pupils. It provides secondary education for GCSE and tertiary education leading to A-Level qualifications. The school is situated in Sketty Park to the west of Sketty.
Academic performance
According to Estyn, the school has a current GCSE pass rate of 72% (based on 5 GCSEs, grades A*-C); placing it in joint 19th place in Wales, or in the top 10%. [citation needed]
Facilities
The school is made up of different sections: Main Building, South Block, Maths block and P.E. Department. The school also consists of smaller demountables throughout the plot that teach a variety of subjects.
Notable former pupils
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- Daniel Alfei, Current Yeovil Town FC Football player.
- Simon Davey, former footballer and football manager
- Nerys Jefford, High Court judge[citation needed]
- Aaron Lewis, Football player.
- Russell T Davies, television writer
- Andrew Dilnot, Warden of Nuffield College, Oxford
- Joe Dunthorne, poet and author[1]
- Stephen Harris, rock musician with stage name "Kid Chaos"
- David Hemp, cricketer
- Heather Nicholson, animal rights activist
- Richie Rees, rugby player
- Ellie Simmonds OBE, Paralympian swimmer
- Georgia Henshaw, actress
- Andrew Jones (filmmaker)
References
- ^ "Shooting of movie adaptation surreal experience for writer", "This is South Wales", 20 November 2009, accessed 24 August 2011.
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