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South Wirral High School

Foundation school · Wirral · CH62 8EH

Ages 11–18 · 1,045 pupils · Wirral

Attainment 8

37.3

Overall absence

11.3%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.38
−20+2
Attainment 837.3
English & maths grade 5+29%
English & maths grade 4+52%
EBacc entry14%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.0%
Unauthorised5.1%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.0%
Enrolments in measure
979

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill85%

1,045 pupils · 1,234 places

Pupils on roll
1,045
Boys / girls
541 / 504
School capacity
1,234
Capacity fill
1,045 / 1,234 (85%)
Free school meals
36.1%
FSM pupils
352
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Mike Cloherty

Location

Address
Plymyard Avenue, Eastham
Postcode
CH62 8EH
Town
Wirral
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wirral, Wirral, 1,045 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 36.1%.

Open schools in Wirral
79
Secondary schools in Wirral
11
Academies among open schools in Wirral
51% (40)
Open schools in CH62
9
Secondary in CH62
1
Open schools in Wirral LA
136
Secondary in Wirral LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WirralNear CH62

  • South Wirral High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wirral · CH62 8EH · Wirral

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM36.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • Wirral Grammar School for Boys

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wirral · CH63 3AQ · Wirral

    Ages 11–18

    • Att865.7
    • P80.4
    • EM5+94%
    • Absence4.7%

    2.9 miles away

  • Wirral Grammar School for Girls

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wirral · CH63 3AF · Wirral

    Ages 11–18

    • Att867.3
    • P80.4
    • EM5+89%
    • Absence5.0%

    3.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mike Cloherty

Official links