South Wirral High School

The school has a named SENCO and Assistant SENCO who coordinate additional support for students with special educational needs

“The SENCO co-ordinates additional support for students with special educational needs and liaises with parents and carers, teachers and other professionals who are involved with them, to ensure the best possible provision.”

School describes highly regarded support for students with additional needs

“highly regarded support for students with additional needs”

School describes dedicated safeguarding team and commitment to ensuring every child feels safe, valued and supported

“we are dedicated to ensuring that every child feels safe, valued, and supported. We create an environment where pupils, parents, and carers can share any safeguarding worries or concerns with confidence, knowing they will be listened to and taken seriously.”

Staff team works with senior leaders and governors to keep every child safe

“Our staff team works closely together, with the full support of senior leaders and governors, to keep every child safe.”

Vocational (BTEC) results were noted as very strong this year

“In particular, vocational results were very strong.”

School frames the international student programme as a unique enrichment opportunity for Sixth Form students to integrate with other cultures

“As a school, we feel the programme offers our Sixth Form students a unique enrichment opportunity, where they can benefit from integrating with students from other cultures and make a network of life-long friends across the world.”

School offers a wide range of opportunities across academic, creative arts, sport, leadership and enrichment

“From academic challenge to creative arts, sport, leadership and enrichment, students are encouraged to discover what excites them.”

School promotes British values of democracy, rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect/tolerance

“we encourage every child to understand and respect the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance for people of all faiths and beliefs”

Ofsted 2017 noted staff know pupils well and personal development/welfare provision is good

“The school’s work to promote pupils’ personal development and welfare is good. Leaders have recently overhauled the school’s pastoral systems and this has significantly improved the level of care pupils receive. Staff know pupils well.”

From September 2026 the school will operate as an 11-16 provider only, no longer admitting Year 12 students

“South Wirral High School will no longer admit students into Year 12 from September 2026 onwards.”

The school's Governing Body has decided to close its sixth form, ceasing Year 12 admissions from September 2026

“the Governing Body has taken the decision—subject to approval from the Department for Education (DfE)—to close the school’s sixth form.”

Majority of students secured their first-choice university place through high grades

“The majority of students secured their first choice at university as a result of achieving high grades and securing their conditional offers in a range of courses.”

The majority of students secured their first-choice university place

“The majority of students secured their first choice at university as a result of achieving high grades and securing their conditional offers in a range of courses.”

Sixth form students celebrated strong A Level and BTEC results, with vocational results particularly strong and improving average grades

“Sixth Form students at South Wirral High School were celebrating some superb A Level and BTEC results, building on the successes of previous years for our Sixth Form. In particular, vocational results were very strong. This year the school sees the average grade of students in both A level and vocational qualifications improving which is testament to the hard work of both staff and students.”

Sixth form students celebrated strong A Level and BTEC/vocational results

“Sixth Form students at South Wirral High School were celebrating some superb A Level and BTEC results, building on the successes of previous years for our Sixth Form. In particular, vocational results were very strong.”