The most in demand secondary schools in Swansea have been revealed in the latest statistics. One of the 14 maintained secondary schools in the city had more applications than places to start year seven this September.
The school with the most applications was Olchfa. It had 289 places on offer and received 405 applications from children listing it as their preferred first, second or third choice. All 289 places are now filled. Olchfa has the highest Estyn rating possible and you can read all about what inspectors said about the school here.
Bishop Gore School had 329 applications for 240 places and has filled 207. Again, those applying listed it as among either their first, second or third choices. Parents have until the end of this week - March 25 - to appeal to Swansea Council's school admissions team if they are unhappy.
Data provided by the council combined all first, second and third choice applications as one figure, but a vast majority of children got into their first choice secondary, the council said. Just 63 out of 2,578 applications didn’t get into their top choice in the first round of applications, a spokesperson confirmed. The data provided did not show how near to schools those given places live.
A spokesperson for Swansea Council said: “In Swansea 97.54% of on-time applications for Year Seven places secured their first preference place.
“All on time applications from families living in Swansea that did not secure a place at their first preference school were offered a place at either their second preference, their designated catchment school or nearest school with places available.
“Families can be assured that whichever school their child attends they will receive a good education in safe, secure and happy surroundings.”
Some schools, including Cefn Hengoed Community School , admitted slightly more pupils than they have places. The council said it can exercise discretion, in line with the Welsh Government’s School Admissions Code, to admit additional pupils into year seven, if there is no suitable alternative school with room within a reasonable travelling distance from the home address. Get the latest schools news here
Swansea's oversubscribed schools
Olchfa School
Admission Number 289
Total number of on-time applications received (1st 2nd and 3rd preferences) submitted as part of the admission round 405
Places Allocated (as of offer day – 1st March 2022) 289
Bishop Gore School
Admission Number 240
Total number of on-time applications received (1st 2nd and 3rd preferences) submitted as part of the admission round 329
Places Allocated (as of offer day – 1st March 2022) 207
Gowerton School
Admission Number 211
Total number of on-time applications received (1st 2nd and 3rd preferences) submitted as part of the admission round 305
Places Allocated (as of offer day – 1st March 2022) 212
Bishopston Comprehensive School
Admission Number 222
Total number of on-time applications received (1st 2nd and 3rd preferences) submitted as part of the admission round 284
Places Allocated (as of offer day – 1st March 2022) 208
Cefn Hengoed Community School
Admission Number 167
Total number of on-time applications received (1st 2nd and 3rd preferences) submitted as part of the admission round 215
Places Allocated (as of offer day – 1st March 2022) 194
Dylan Thomas Community School
Admission Number 131
Total number of on-time applications received (1st 2nd and 3rd preferences) submitted as part of the admission round 163
Places Allocated (as of offer day – 1st March 2022) 131
Pentrehafod School
Admission Number 227
Total number of on-time applications received (1st 2nd and 3rd preferences) submitted as part of the admission round 289
Places Allocated (as of offer day – 1st March 2022) 227
Pontarddulais Comprehensive School
Admission Number 168
Total number of on-time applications received (1st 2nd and 3rd preferences) submitted as part of the admission round 202
Places Allocated (as of offer day – 1st March 2022) 168
Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr
Admission Number 173
Total number of on-time applications received (1st 2nd and 3rd preferences) submitted as part of the admission round 204
Places Allocated (as of offer day – 1st March 2022) 152
This is how many applications and places other schools in the city had
Birchgrove Comprehensive School
Admission Number 161
Total number of on-time applications received (1st 2nd and 3rd preferences) submitted as part of the admission round 134
Places Allocated (as of offer day – 1st March 2022) 106
Bishop Vaughan Catholic School
Admission Number 215
Total number of on-time applications received (1st 2nd and 3rd preferences) submitted as part of the admission round 198
Places Allocated (as of offer day – 1st March 2022) 141
Morriston Comprehensive School
Admission Number 220
Total number of on-time applications received (1st 2nd and 3rd preferences) submitted as part of the admission round 209
Places Allocated (as of offer day – 1st March 2022) 180
Penyrheol Comprehensive School
Admission Number 195
Total number of on-time applications received (1st 2nd and 3rd preferences) submitted as part of the admission round 181
Places Allocated (as of offer day – 1st March 2022) 164
Ysgol Gyfun Bryn Tawe
Admission Number 205
Total number of on-time applications received (1st 2nd and 3rd preferences) submitted as part of the admission round 160
Places Allocated (as of offer day – 1st March 2022) 199
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