Olchfa School (Welsh: Ysgol Gyfun yr Olchfa) is a pioneer school and the largest secondary school in Swansea, South Wales, with approximately 1,700 pupils...
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Ellie Simmonds (category People educated at Olchfa School)
at Cooper and Jordan CofE Primary before attending Aldridge School and later Olchfa School in Swansea. Simmonds, who has achondroplasia, became interested...
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Russell T Davies (category People educated at Olchfa School)
Davies attended Tycoch Primary School in Sketty and enrolled at Olchfa School aged 11. In his first year, the main school buildings were closed for rebuilding...
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Andrew Dilnot (category People educated at Olchfa School)
March 2017. Dilnot attended Olchfa School, Swansea, a state comprehensive school. He also attended Maidstone Grammar School.[citation needed] He studied...
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schools. The oldest school in Swansea is Bishop Gore School, founded in 1682. The largest comprehensive school is Olchfa School. There is one Roman Catholic...
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Georgia Henshaw (category People educated at Olchfa School)
Lager and a Packet of Crisps. From 2011 to 2012, she starred in the BBC One school-based drama series, Waterloo Road, as Madi Diamond. Georgia Henshaw [@Georgiahenshaw1]...
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David Hemp (category People educated at Olchfa School)
the batting coach of the Bangladesh cricket team. He attended Millfield School. David's younger brother, Tim, previously played for Glamorgan's second...
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Joe Dunthorne (category People educated at Olchfa School)
1982. He has two sisters, Anna and Leah. Dunthorne was educated at Olchfa School, Swansea before going on to study Creative Writing at the University...
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Andrew Jones (filmmaker) (category People educated at Olchfa School)
Andrew Jones (6 October 1983 – 15 January 2023) was a Welsh screenwriter, producer and director of low-budget independent feature films, mainly in the...
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are located in the centre of the area. Parkland Primary School and Olchfa Comprehensive School are located in the area. There is also a large church on...
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Liz Fuller (category People educated at Olchfa School)
attended Hendrefoilan Primary School, Dumbarton House School, and Olchfa School. She attended the Dubensky stage school, where performances included being...
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Comprehensive School* Daniel James Community School* (closed 2011) Dylan Thomas Community School* Gowerton Comprehensive School Morriston School Olchfa School Pentrehafod...
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Nerys Jefford (category University of Virginia School of Law alumni)
of England and Wales. She was born in Swansea, Wales and educated at Olchfa School, and graduated from Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford in 1984, followed by...
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Simon Davey (category People educated at Olchfa School)
Simon Davey (born 1 October 1970 in Swansea) is a Welsh former professional footballer and football manager. He is now Executive Director of a youth club...
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Heather Nicholson (category People educated at Olchfa School)
Heather Nicholson is a British animal rights activist. Nicholson set up Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC) to close Huntingdon Life Sciences, a contract...
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the junior school. The Tin Shack survived as part of the junior school until it was demolished in the mid 1980s. In 1969, the new Olchfa School opened and...
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is a Welsh composer. Barrett was born in Swansea, Wales and attended Olchfa School. After completing his first bachelor's degree in genetics and microbiology...
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Charles Lowen (category People educated at Olchfa School)
moved to Wales as a child, where he was educated in Swansea at both Olchfa School and Gower College. From there he went up to Loughborough University...
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Wales Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Weight 82 kg (12 st 13 lb; 181 lb) School Olchfa School Swansea College University UWIC Cardiff University Rugby union career...
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structures of other Swansea schools caused their closure in 1974, its buildings were re-used by Olchfa Comprehensive School for two years. The site was...
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1987 (age 36) Place of birth Swansea, Wales Height 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Weight 114 kg (17 st 13 lb) School Olchfa Comprehensive School Rugby union career...
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Second Row forward who currently teaches Physical Education at Olchfa Comprehensive School in Swansea. "Harlequins 1st XV". web page. Harlequins. 2011....
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1991 (age 33) Place of birth Swansea, Wales Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Weight 118 kg (18 st 8 lb) School Olchfa Comprehensive School Rugby union career...
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played rugby first for Dunvant RFC under-13s. Lawrence went to Olchfa Comprehensive School in Swansea before studying at Swansea University. In 2008, Lawrence...
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August 2016. "Lifetime award for journalist who started career with school paper at Olchfa in Swansea". southwales-eveningpost.co.uk. South Wales Evening Post...
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Place-names in Wales" (PDF). Welsh Language Commissioner. 19 June 2023. School, Dr Dylan Foster Evans Head of. "Definitive list of Welsh place names published"...
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