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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 151354

South Wirral High School

Academy converter · Wirral · CH62 8EH

Ages 11–18 · 1,019 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Good

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill83%

1,019 pupils · 1,234 places

Pupils on roll
1,019
Boys / girls
525 / 494
School capacity
1,234
Capacity fill
1,019 / 1,234 (83%)
Free school meals
36.8%
FSM pupils
361
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Challenge Academy 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
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wirral, Wirral, 1,019 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 36.8%.

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

  • 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

  • Heygarth Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH62 8AG · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM27.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Brookhurst Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH63 0EH · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    0.6 miles away

  • Raeburn Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH62 6BD · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM9.9%
    • Demand1.15

    0.7 miles away

  • Mendell Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH62 7HN · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM51.9%
    • Demand0.95

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mike Cloherty
Telephone
01513273213
Website
https://southwirral.wirral.sch.uk/

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