South Wirral High School
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School information
| URN | 151354 |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Mike Cloherty |
| Trust | THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | CH62 8EH |
| Latest pupils | — |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Plymyard Avenue, Eastham, Wirral, Merseyside, CH62 8EH
https://southwirral.wirral.sch.uk/View local authority page1513273213| DfE number | 4071 |
| UKPRN | 10096594 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2025 |
| GIAS updated | 23 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 21 Nov 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 11 Oct 2022 |
| Publication date | 21 Nov 2022 |