South Wirral High School
Academy converter in Wirral, Wirral.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1019 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1234 |
| Free school meals | 36.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Address | Plymyard Avenue, Eastham, Wirral, Merseyside, CH62 8EH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://southwirral.wirral.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01513273213 |
| URN | 151354 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 October 2022, published 21 November 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (South Wirral High School, URN 105107).
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Wirral Grammar School for Boys (secondary school, about 4.7 km)
- Wirral Grammar School for Girls (secondary school, about 4.8 km)
- Co-op Academy Bebington (secondary school, about 5.2 km)
- Neston High School (secondary school, about 5.3 km)
- Ellesmere Port Church of England College (secondary school, about 6.1 km)
- Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 6.2 km)
- The Whitby High School (secondary school, about 6.9 km)
- Pensby High School (secondary school, about 9.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.