South Wirral High School

General Information

Address: Plymyard Avenue, Eastham, Wirral, CH62 8EH
Phone: 01513273213
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Mike Cloherty
Age range: 11-18 years
Sixth form: Yes
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Number of pupils: 1019
School capacity: 1234
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 361
% eligible for free school meals: 36.8%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

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Pupils on SEN Support: 24.6%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 8.8%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Specific learning difficulty: 86 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 76 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 29 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 22 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 10 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 26 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 22 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 14 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 12 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 9 pupils

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Educational Attainment

Good 2022 report

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Ranked #8 of 16 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#6Prenton High School for GirlsGood
#7Ridgeway High SchoolGood
#8South Wirral High SchoolGood
#9St John Plessington Catholic CollegeGood
#10Weatherhead High SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Upton Hall School FCJOutstanding
#2Wirral Grammar School for GirlsOutstanding
#3Co-op Academy BebingtonGood
#4Hilbre High SchoolGood
#5Pensby High SchoolGood
#6Prenton High School for GirlsGood
#7Ridgeway High SchoolGood
#8South Wirral High SchoolGood
#9St John Plessington Catholic CollegeGood
#10Weatherhead High SchoolGood
#11West Kirby Grammar SchoolGood
#12Wirral Grammar School for BoysGood
#13Woodchurch High SchoolGood
#14Birkenhead Park SchoolRequires improvement
#15St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyRequires improvement
#16The Mosslands SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

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Spending per pupil: £3,482 (2024-25)

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Ranked #19 of 20 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#17Wirral Grammar School for Boys£6,834
#18West Kirby Grammar School£6,668
#19South Wirral High School£3,482
#20St Anselm's College£1,492

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Ridgeway High School£10,050
#2The Oldershaw School£9,742
#3Woodchurch High School£9,739
#4The Mosslands School£9,642
#5St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy£9,342
#6Birkenhead Park School£9,129
#7Weatherhead High School£8,414
#8St John Plessington Catholic College£8,353
#9Hilbre High School£8,239
#10Co-op Academy Bebington£8,148
#11Prenton High School for Girls£8,140
#12Calday Grange Grammar School£7,663
#13Pensby High School£7,277
#14Upton Hall School FCJ£7,200
#15Wirral Grammar School for Girls£7,088
#16Birkenhead Sixth Form College£6,879
#17Wirral Grammar School for Boys£6,834
#18West Kirby Grammar School£6,668
#19South Wirral High School£3,482
#20St Anselm's College£1,492

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