How many pupils attend South Wirral High School?

South Wirral High School has 1,019 pupils on roll.

What are South Wirral High School’s exam results?

In 2025-26 (DfE’s provisional figures), its average Attainment 8 score was 38.1: DfE’s measure of pupils’ results across eight GCSE-level subjects. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.

What ages does South Wirral High School take?

South Wirral High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is South Wirral High School located?

South Wirral High School is located in Wirral, CH62 8EH, Wirral.

How do I apply to South Wirral High School?

South Wirral High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into South Wirral High School?

Distance did not decide places at South Wirral High School for 2026-27 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Year 7 places decided at South Wirral High School?

When South Wirral High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children and EHCP naming the school — Children who are looked after or previously looked after by a Local Authority and/or children with an EHC Plan of Special Educational Needs that names South Wirral High School; 2. Sibling — Children who will have a "sibling" on roll at South Wirral High School at the time of their admission. A "sibling" is defined in the notes below; 3. Staff children — Staff of South Wirral High School who wish their child to come here should be given priority places, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 212 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at South Wirral High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 94.7% of pupils at South Wirral High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

South Wirral High School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Year 7), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

Last distance offered at South Wirral High School, year by year →

How places are decided at South Wirral High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children and EHCP naming the school — Children who are looked after or previously looked after by a Local Authority and/or children with an EHC Plan of Special Educational Needs that names South Wirral High School.
2Sibling — Children who will have a "sibling" on roll at South Wirral High School at the time of their admission. A "sibling" is defined in the notes below.
3Staff children — Staff of South Wirral High School who wish their child to come here should be given priority places.
4Proximity — Children whose "home" is closest to the nearest pedestrian gate of the school as measured by the Wirral Local Authority mapping system using the shortest walking route. "Home" is defined in the notes below.

The PAN stated in the body of the policy refers to '2026 and subsequent years' (212), within a document headed 2027/28. EHCP children are grouped together with looked after children in criterion 1 rather than listed as a separate pre-criterion. The school may exceed its PAN to avoid refusing admission to eligible children of the same household.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

South Wirral High School: key facts

How many pupils attend South Wirral High School?: South Wirral High School has 1,019 pupils on roll.
What are South Wirral High School’s exam results?: In 2025-26 (DfE’s provisional figures), its average Attainment 8 score was 38.1: DfE’s measure of pupils’ results across eight GCSE-level subjects. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.
What ages does South Wirral High School take?: South Wirral High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is South Wirral High School located?: South Wirral High School is located in Wirral, CH62 8EH, Wirral.
How do I apply to South Wirral High School?: South Wirral High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into South Wirral High School?: Distance did not decide places at South Wirral High School for 2026-27 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 7 places decided at South Wirral High School?: When South Wirral High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children and EHCP naming the school — Children who are looked after or previously looked after by a Local Authority and/or children with an EHC Plan of Special Educational Needs that names South Wirral High School; 2. Sibling — Children who will have a "sibling" on roll at South Wirral High School at the time of their admission. A "sibling" is defined in the notes below; 3. Staff children — Staff of South Wirral High School who wish their child to come here should be given priority places, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 212 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at South Wirral High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 94.7% of pupils at South Wirral High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Year 7), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

Last distance offered at South Wirral High School, year by year →

How places are decided at South Wirral High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children and EHCP naming the school — Children who are looked after or previously looked after by a Local Authority and/or children with an EHC Plan of Special Educational Needs that names South Wirral High School.
2Sibling — Children who will have a "sibling" on roll at South Wirral High School at the time of their admission. A "sibling" is defined in the notes below.
3Staff children — Staff of South Wirral High School who wish their child to come here should be given priority places.
4Proximity — Children whose "home" is closest to the nearest pedestrian gate of the school as measured by the Wirral Local Authority mapping system using the shortest walking route. "Home" is defined in the notes below.

South Wirral High School: key facts

How many pupils attend South Wirral High School?: South Wirral High School has 1,019 pupils on roll.
What are South Wirral High School’s exam results?: In 2025-26 (DfE’s provisional figures), its average Attainment 8 score was 38.1: DfE’s measure of pupils’ results across eight GCSE-level subjects. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.
What ages does South Wirral High School take?: South Wirral High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is South Wirral High School located?: South Wirral High School is located in Wirral, CH62 8EH, Wirral.
How do I apply to South Wirral High School?: South Wirral High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into South Wirral High School?: Distance did not decide places at South Wirral High School for 2026-27 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 7 places decided at South Wirral High School?: When South Wirral High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children and EHCP naming the school — Children who are looked after or previously looked after by a Local Authority and/or children with an EHC Plan of Special Educational Needs that names South Wirral High School; 2. Sibling — Children who will have a "sibling" on roll at South Wirral High School at the time of their admission. A "sibling" is defined in the notes below; 3. Staff children — Staff of South Wirral High School who wish their child to come here should be given priority places, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 212 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at South Wirral High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 94.7% of pupils at South Wirral High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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