South Wirral High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 11 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Unique reference
- 105107
- Address
- Plymyard Avenue, Eastham, CH62 8EH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1026 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.5%
- Girls
- 46.5%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.9%
- Persistent absence
- 30.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 25.7%
White British 95%
Mixed 1.8%
Other White 0.9%
Unclassified 0.8%
African 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.16
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 49%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 23%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.9
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.22
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 1 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 22 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 45 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 51 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
Admissions
South Wirral High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 191
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 170
- 2nd preference
- 106
- 3rd preference
- 61
- From another Local Authority
- 55
Offers
- 1st preference
- 170
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 32
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 214 112 102 |
| Year 8 | 211 108 103 |
| Year 9 | 214 117 97 |
| Year 10 | 142 73 69 |
| Year 11 | 168 96 72 |
| Year 12 | 41 26 15 |
| Year 13 | 36 17 19 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 87.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 21.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 47.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 17.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 41.0% 69.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 26.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 6.0% 23.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.6% 1.7% |