Ffynone House School
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Ffynone House School is an independent secondary school
in Swansea
, Wales
. The school is owned and operated by the Cognita
group. It is situated in the Ffynone
area of the city at 36 St. James Crescent.
The school teaches children from age 11 to 18 (Year 7 to GCSE and A Level). Ffynone House School is managed by its Headteacher Mrs Walker, and owned by Cognita
Ltd, a UK provider of day school education.
Facilities in Ffynone House School include a learning resource centre, laboratories, gymnasium, a drama studio, a music room and two art studios in addition to two computer suites.
Classes are relatively small as is overall school size with around 200 students. All pupils follow a common curriculum considered compulsory by educational authorities up until the end of GCSE.
In addition to academic classes, pupils have access to sporting activities, together with debating, music, drama, dance as part of the curriculum and as extra-curricular activities. Some extra-curricular activities may be charged an additional fee.
, which is also owned by Cognita, has a close feeder relationship with Ffynone.
A minority of students (although impressive for the schools overall size) gain honours at county, south Wales and National level every year. In the past pupils have made it to the Commonwealth Games.
The School was a former convent school, St Winifrede's Convent School, run by nuns from 1887-1969 and throughout the Second World War .
The School's motto is "Where Individuals Matter".
Previous mottos were "Non Sibi Sed Omnibus" ("Not for one's self but for all") and "Endeavour-Achievement-Excellence".
and Ffynone House Schools are owned by Cognita
Schools Ltd. Oakleigh House School acts as a feeder school for Ffynone House School. The Schools combine for special occasions such as Harvest Festival and the Christmas Carol Concert.
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
in Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
, Wales
Wales
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. The school is owned and operated by the Cognita
Cognita
Cognita is a private company which owns and operates independent schools throughout the United Kingdom. In addition, Cognita operates a number of international schools in Singapore, Spain, Thailand and Vietnam...
group. It is situated in the Ffynone
Uplands, Swansea
Uplands is a suburb of Swansea, Wales. It lies about a mile to the west of Swansea city centre, and falls within the Uplands electoral ward. It is centred around the A4118 road, which links Swansea city centre and Sketty. The main road begins as Walter Road from the east, and becomes Sketty Road...
area of the city at 36 St. James Crescent.
The school teaches children from age 11 to 18 (Year 7 to GCSE and A Level). Ffynone House School is managed by its Headteacher Mrs Walker, and owned by Cognita
Cognita
Cognita is a private company which owns and operates independent schools throughout the United Kingdom. In addition, Cognita operates a number of international schools in Singapore, Spain, Thailand and Vietnam...
Ltd, a UK provider of day school education.
Ffynone
Ffynone campus is situated next to St. James’s Park in the Uplands area of Swansea.Facilities in Ffynone House School include a learning resource centre, laboratories, gymnasium, a drama studio, a music room and two art studios in addition to two computer suites.
Classes are relatively small as is overall school size with around 200 students. All pupils follow a common curriculum considered compulsory by educational authorities up until the end of GCSE.
In addition to academic classes, pupils have access to sporting activities, together with debating, music, drama, dance as part of the curriculum and as extra-curricular activities. Some extra-curricular activities may be charged an additional fee.
Feeder Schools
Ffynone House School receives pupils from independent and state maintained schools throughout the Swansea, Carmarthenshire and Neath Port Talbot areas. Nearby Oakleigh House SchoolOakleigh House School
Oakleigh House School is an independent primary school in Swansea, Wales. The school is owned and operated by the Cognita group. Situated in the Uplands area of the city at 38 Penlan Crescent next to Cwmdonkin Park....
, which is also owned by Cognita, has a close feeder relationship with Ffynone.
2009 exam results
In 2009, Ffynone House School received 93% A*-C pass rate at GCSE. The school reinforced its reputation for outstanding achievement in the sciences with 96.4% A*-B pass rates in Chemistry and Biology.
The school received a 100% pass rate at A Level. The number of grades at grade A – C was 88%. This follows figures of 80% in 2007 and 87% in 2008. Ffynone continued to achieve a high percentage of top grades with 59% of the pupils achieving the top A Grade, following 60% in 2008 and 57% in 2007.
2010 exam results
In 2010, Ffynone House School received 97% A*-C pass rate at GCSE. Pupils from the school scored an excellent 61% A*/A grade pass rate. The school reinforced its reputation for outstanding achievement in sciences, languages, humanities and mathematics: Art gained 72% A*/A grades; Biology pupils achieved 77% A*/A grades; Chemistry pupils received 81% A*/A grades; French achieved an exemplary 86% A*/A grades; pupils studying German achieved 75% A* grades; Music pupils achieved 83% A*/A, and Latin achieved an excellent 100% A*/A grade record. Pupils studying English Literature achieved 90% A*-B grades.
The school received a 100% pass rate at A Level for the second year in a row. In an exceptional year for high grades, pupils gained 50% A*/A grades and an outstanding 77% A*-B grades. The number of grades gained at A* – C surpassed expectations again with 88% of students achieving them.
The School received the best results across the Cognita Group.
Sport
Ffynone has a tradition of extra-curricular sporting activities. Sports include table tennis, football, rugby, hockey, cross-country and gymnastics, taking place at lunch-times and after school. Fixtures against other schools, both independent and state schools, take place on a regular basis. In the area gymnastic competition, Ffynone pupils have won medals for the last three years in succession and been successful in the Afan Nedd Tawe Cross Country Competition as well as in hockey and swimming events.A minority of students (although impressive for the schools overall size) gain honours at county, south Wales and National level every year. In the past pupils have made it to the Commonwealth Games.
Science
Ffynone House School offers Chemistry, Biology and Physics as independent subjects throughout the School. Pupils from the School regularly participate in science based competitions and have won the South West Wales Chemical Olympiad Competition in 2004, 2005, 2009-10 and 2010-11. In 2009 the School Chemical Olympiad team came third in the UK in the Royal Society of Chemistry 'Top of the Bench' competition .The history
Ffynone House School was opened in 1973 by a Swansea Businessman Mr Marshall David.The School was a former convent school, St Winifrede's Convent School, run by nuns from 1887-1969 and throughout the Second World War .
The School's motto is "Where Individuals Matter".
Previous mottos were "Non Sibi Sed Omnibus" ("Not for one's self but for all") and "Endeavour-Achievement-Excellence".
Oakleigh House School and Ffynone House School
Oakleigh House SchoolOakleigh House School
Oakleigh House School is an independent primary school in Swansea, Wales. The school is owned and operated by the Cognita group. Situated in the Uplands area of the city at 38 Penlan Crescent next to Cwmdonkin Park....
and Ffynone House Schools are owned by Cognita
Cognita
Cognita is a private company which owns and operates independent schools throughout the United Kingdom. In addition, Cognita operates a number of international schools in Singapore, Spain, Thailand and Vietnam...
Schools Ltd. Oakleigh House School acts as a feeder school for Ffynone House School. The Schools combine for special occasions such as Harvest Festival and the Christmas Carol Concert.