When was Olchfa School last inspected?

Estyn has inspected Olchfa School, and its most recent report is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the inspection date and a link to the full report on the Estyn website.

How big is Olchfa School?

Olchfa School has 1,907 pupils on roll.

Is Olchfa School a faith school?

No. Olchfa School has no designated religious character.

Does Olchfa School publish exam results?

Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so this page shows the characteristics the Welsh Government does release, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals, rather than exam data. Its inspection report is on the Estyn website.

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Olchfa School

Olchfa School

Gower Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 7AB

Phase: Secondary
Gender: Not applicable
Language: English medium school / provision
Constituency: Swansea West
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 1,907
URN: 401765
Local authority: Swansea
Telephone: 01792534300

About this school

Olchfa School is a secondary school in Swansea. It has 1,907 pupils on roll.

Estyn's most recent report on the school is linked from the section below. The school census figures the Welsh Government publishes, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals, are shown below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Estyn inspection

Wales: Estyn

Inspected 24 November 2025 · Inspection report, Secondary

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Read the full inspection report on Estyn's website

School characteristics

From the Welsh Government school census, latest 3 years.

Free school meals (3-year average)

2022/23

11.4%

2023/24

10.9%

2024/25

11.1%

The Welsh Government's headline measure of a school's level of deprivation.

English as an additional language

2022/23

6.6%

2023/24

3.9%

2024/25

3.8%

Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so OfferDay does not show attainment figures for Welsh schools. Estyn reports on each school, and the Welsh Government publishes results at national and local-authority level.

Location

Nearby schools

Parkland Primary School
Welsh schools · Swansea

0.4 miles
Hendrefoilan Primary School
Welsh schools · Swansea

0.5 miles
Sketty Primary School
Welsh schools · Swansea

0.6 miles
Bishop Gore School
Welsh schools · Swansea

0.7 miles
Dunvant Primary
Welsh schools · Swansea

1.0 miles

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Common questions

What kind of school is Olchfa School?: Olchfa School is a secondary school in Swansea.
When was Olchfa School last inspected?: Estyn has inspected Olchfa School, and its most recent report is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the inspection date and a link to the full report on the Estyn website.
How big is Olchfa School?: Olchfa School has 1,907 pupils on roll.
Is Olchfa School a faith school?: No. Olchfa School has no designated religious character.
Does Olchfa School publish exam results?: Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so this page shows the characteristics the Welsh Government does release, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals, rather than exam data. Its inspection report is on the Estyn website.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register and the Welsh Government's address list of schools. Inspection information comes from Estyn, and pupil characteristics from the Welsh Government's school census. OfferDay links to each Estyn report rather than reproducing it. This page was last updated on 24 November 2025.