South Wirral High School
Plymyard Avenue, Eastham, Wirral, CH62 8EH
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Mike Cloherty
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Challenge Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,234
- Pupils on roll
- 1,019
- URN
- 151354
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01513273213
About this school
South Wirral High School is a secondary academy in Wirral. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,019 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as South Wirral High School (URN 105107).
How South Wirral High School compares
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 1,019 | — |
| Wirral Grammar School for Boys | 65.4 | 4% | 9.5% | 1,123 | 2.9 miles |
| Wirral Grammar School for Girls | 69.3 | 5% | 9.2% | 1,224 | 3.0 miles |
| Co-op Academy Bebington | 37.3 | 9.9% | 51.7% | 1,044 | 3.2 miles |
| Neston High School | 43.4 | 8.4% | 19.5% | 1,712 | 3.3 miles |
| St John Plessington Catholic College | 37.2 | 10.9% | 39.6% | 1,556 | 3.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Location
Nearby schools
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Wirral Grammar School for Boys2.9 miles
Secondary · Wirral
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Wirral Grammar School for Girls3.0 miles
Secondary · Wirral
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Co-op Academy Bebington3.2 miles
Secondary · Wirral
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Neston High School3.3 miles
Secondary · Neston
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St John Plessington Catholic College3.5 miles
Secondary · Wirral
Other schools in Wirral
- Calday Grange Grammar School Secondary
- Co-op Academy Bebington Secondary
- Hilbre High School Secondary
- Pensby High School Secondary
- St John Plessington Catholic College Secondary
- Upton Hall School FCJ Secondary
- West Kirby Grammar School Secondary
- Wirral Grammar School for Boys Secondary
- Wirral Grammar School for Girls Secondary
- Woodchurch High School Secondary
- Castleway Nursery School Nursery
- Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre Nursery
Common questions
- What year groups does South Wirral High School teach?
- South Wirral High School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Wirral.
- Who is the headteacher of South Wirral High School?
- The headteacher of South Wirral High School is Mr Mike Cloherty, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was South Wirral High School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected South Wirral High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is South Wirral High School?
- South Wirral High School has 1,019 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is South Wirral High School full?
- South Wirral High School has capacity for 1,234 pupils and 1,019 on roll (83%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is South Wirral High School a faith school?
- No. South Wirral High School has no designated religious character.
- Is South Wirral High School a selective school?
- No. South Wirral High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs South Wirral High School?
- South Wirral High School is part of THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does South Wirral High School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for South Wirral High School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.