Olchfa School

Olchfa School
Address
Map
Gower Road

, ,
SA2 7AB

Information
TypeSecondary School
MottoDysg, Dawn, Daioni
(Learning, Talent, Goodness)
Opened3 September 1969
Local authoritySwansea
HeadmasterJulian Kennedy (2023-Present)
Age11 to 19
Enrolment1,700 - February 2018
Colour(s)Blue and red
Websitehttps://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]

  1. ^ https://www.estyn.gov.wales/system/files/2020-08/Olchfa%2520School_0.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ a b "Olchfa School | Estyn". www.estyn.gov.wales. Retrieved 25 August 2020.