Cefn Hengoed Community SchoolOlchfa School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swansea.
Summary of the comparison
Cefn Hengoed Community School and Olchfa School are secondary schools in Swansea.
Cefn Hengoed Community School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Olchfa School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Olchfa School is ahead on our composite score.
Cefn Hengoed Community School was judged the expected standard and Olchfa School was judged the expected standard.
On the interim Capped 9 score, the latest published figures are 388.8 for Cefn Hengoed Community School and 408.1 for Olchfa School.
The interim Capped 9 score has held broadly level at Cefn Hengoed Community School (390.2 in 2022-23, 388.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Olchfa School (407.5 in 2022-23, 408.1 in 2024-25).
Wales publishes no school-level capacity figures, and Estyn has issued no summative inspection grades since September 2022, so those rows read as unavailable rather than empty.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwanseaCefn Hengoed Community School | SwanseaOlchfa School | Wales average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 14 in Swansea | 1st of 14 in Swansea Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Estyn: Not in follow-up | Estyn: Not in follow-up | |
| School type | Welsh establishment | Welsh establishment | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Gender | Not applicable | Not applicable | |
| Pupils on roll | 906 | 1,907 | |
| Capacity | Not published | Not published | |
| Location | Swansea, SA1 7HX | Swansea, SA2 7AB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Capped 9 score | 388.8 | 408.1 Stronger figure | 354.3 |
| Literacy points | 37.8 | 45.5 Stronger figure | 38.6 |
| Numeracy points | 37.8 | 45.6 Stronger figure | 36.0 |
| Science points | 37.8 | 46.0 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| Welsh Bacc points | 45.2 Stronger figure | 43.1 | 29.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 895 | 1,430 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.6% | 10.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.6% | 5.9% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% | 7.8% Stronger figure | 7.3% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the Wales average.
KS4: interim Capped 9 score
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Cefn Hengoed Community School · Olchfa School