"I WENT to Orchard Primary School in Kirkby, and when I moved to Ashfield School it was scary – so many new pupils and teachers to get used to.
"I was already doing my swimming when I joined, but the school has always supported me and helped me to catch up with my work.
"Doing my GCSEs was quite difficult because I was just starting to become an international swimmer at that point. But they would give me past papers to do when I was away, and then help me with extra work at lunchtimes and after school when I got back.
"When I went back after the Paralympics [Ollie won gold, silver and bronze] the school had a banner up for me and everything.
"I took an AS-Level exam in PE this year, and I was in Majorca at the time so I had to go to an international school there and do the exam. It was a bit strange.
"I was never any good at art and design, but I was good at maths and science. I had one maths teacher, Mr Miller, who was also head of my house, who would do anything that he could to help me.
"Because of the time pressures of my swimming, I'm just doing one A-Level, in PE, and I'm doing it over three years, so I've got a year to go.
"I generally train before and after school, at Water Meadows in Mansfield. There have definitely been times when I've felt tired in class because of it, but it all worked out."
What his report said (Year 7): "Oliver is a friendly, well- mannered and cheerful young man. This is a super report and he should feel proud of his efforts. He is a star. I initially thought Oliver would be overshadowed by his older brother this year, but how wrong I was."
