South Wirral High School

Wirral · CH62 8EH

General information Secondary School · 11-18 years Who goes here 1019 pupils, 36.8% FSM

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South Wirral High School

General Information

Address: Plymyard Avenue, Eastham, Wirral, CH62 8EH – View on map
Phone: 01513273213
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Mike Cloherty
Age range: 11-18 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 164 families put it first for 178 places – 9 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. 21 of the 178 places went to families living outside the council area.
Sixth form: Yes
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

1019 pupils out of 1234 places

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 361
% eligible for free school meals: 36.8%
Pupil mix: 1 in 10 (less mixed than the Wirral average)
English as an additional language: 2% (England 22%)

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Wirral: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 35 (1.6 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 22 (1.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 10 (0.5 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Wirral, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

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

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Behaviour

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Ability to Deal with Problems

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Headteacher Approval

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Educational Attainment

Good 2022 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

An Attainment 8 score for this school hasn't been added yet.

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9th of 17 secondary schools in Wirral for Ofsted rating

#7Prenton High School for GirlsGood
#8Ridgeway High SchoolGood
#9South Wirral High SchoolGood
#10St Anselm's CollegeGood
#11St John Plessington Catholic CollegeGood

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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.

Rank School Score

#1Upton Hall School FCJOutstanding
#2Wirral Grammar School for GirlsOutstanding
#3Birkenhead High School AcademyGood
#4Calday Grange Grammar SchoolGood
#5Co-op Academy BebingtonGood
#6Pensby High SchoolGood
#7Prenton High School for GirlsGood
#8Ridgeway High SchoolGood
#9South Wirral High SchoolGood
#10St Anselm's CollegeGood
#11St John Plessington Catholic CollegeGood
#12Weatherhead High SchoolGood
#13West Kirby Grammar SchoolGood
#14Wirral Grammar School for BoysGood
#15Woodchurch High SchoolGood
#16Birkenhead Park SchoolRequires improvement
#17The Mosslands SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £3,482 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

19th of 20 secondary schools in Wirral for spending per pupil

#17West Kirby Grammar School£6,668
#18Birkenhead High School Academy£6,653
#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.

Rank School Score

#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
#16Wirral Grammar School for Boys£6,834
#17West Kirby Grammar School£6,668
#18Birkenhead High School Academy£6,653
#19South Wirral High School£3,482
#20St Anselm's College£1,492

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