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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

South Wirral High School

Secondary Academy converter URN 151354
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,234 Published school capacity
Capacity used 82.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

11 October 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 21 November 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Wirral
Trust THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,019 1,019 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 494 48.5% of pupils
Male pupils 525 51.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

36.2%
11.4 pts above England
School 36.2%
Wirral 32.1%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

2.1%
18.2 pts below England
School 2.1%
Wirral 7.3%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.4%
0.6 pts below England
School 0.4%
Wirral 0.2%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
94.7%
965
Any other White background
1.4%
14
Unclassified
0.8%
8
White and Asian
0.8%
8
African
0.6%
6
Any other Mixed background
0.5%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 33.5% 341 of 1,019 pupils
12.6 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 33.5%
Wirral 25.9%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 24.6% 251 pupils
England 14.8% 9.8 pts above
EHC plans 8.8% 90 pupils
England 6.0% 2.8 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 102
Specific learning difficulty 98
Speech, language & communication 51
Moderate learning difficulty 31
Autistic spectrum disorder 24
Physical disability 11

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

82.6% 9.7 pts below England
South Wirral High School
82.6%
Wirral
90.8%
North West
91.8%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information