56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
18%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
438.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,045
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Closed school
This school is closed.
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWirral
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusClosed
Overview of South Wirral High School · Secondary with sixth form · Wirral
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
+4pp
56%53%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
-1pp
29%26%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
37.4
+0.1
41.039.137.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.4
EBacc entry
18%
+4pp
20%16%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
EBacc APS
438.1
-57.3
590.2514.1438.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 438.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
18.1
-1.8
26.521.516.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18.1
A-level value added
-0.78
-0.3
-0.4-0.7-0.9
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.8
Average A-level grade
D-
0
C-DD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,045
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
37%
SEN
31%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
Plymyard Avenue, Eastham, Wirral, CH62 8EH
Local authority
Wirral
Website
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Telephone
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Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 56% | 28% | 37.4 | Not applicable | 18% | 438.1 | 24% | 1,045 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 29% | 37.3 | -0.38 | 14% | 495.3 | 20% | 1,026 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 23% | 40.9 | -0.16 | 11% | 590.2 | 15% | 1,040 |
| 2021/22 | 51% | 28% | 40.6 | -0.29 | 14% | 442.0 | 21% | 989 |
| 2018/19 | 54% | 28% | 41.0 | -0.10 | 20% | 457.8 | 21% | 857 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 27% | 44.1 | -0.02 | 36% | 520.9 | 39% | 826 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 31% | 43.5 | +0.00 | 21% | — | 22% | 858 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 18.1 | D- | -0.78 | Suppressed | 44 |
| 2023/24 | 19.9 | D | -0.46 | 0% | 57 |
| 2022/23 | 21.4 | D | — | 0% | 70 |
| 2021/22 | 26.5 | C- | — | 0% | 58 |
| 2018/19 | 16.5 | D- | -0.92 | 0% | 64 |
| 2017/18 | 27.2 | C- | -0.40 | 0% | 61 |
| 2016/17 | 22.6 | D+ | -0.43 | 11% | 66 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,045 | 16.9 | 31% | 2% | 37% | 11% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 1,026 | 16.7 | 30% | 2% | 32% | 11% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 1,040 | 16.7 | 27% | 1% | 34% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 989 | 15.7 | 21% | 1% | 32% | 11% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 901 | 16.1 | 16% | 3% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 857 | 15.6 | 16% | 3% | 34% | 7% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 826 | 15.3 | 17% | 2% | 34% | 7% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 858 | 15.0 | 17% | 2% | 36% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.