South Wirral High School

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South Wirral High School
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Address
South Wirral High School
Plymyard Avenue

, ,
CH62 8EH

England
Coordinates 53°18′42″N2°58′40″W / 53.3116°N 2.9777°W / 53.3116; -2.9777
Information
Type Foundation comprehensive [1]
Motto"Raising Aspirations in Partnership with Families and the Community"
Established1969
Local authority Wirral
Department for Education URN 105107 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Chair of GovernorsRichard Barker
Head TeacherS. Goodwin [1]
Deputy HeadM. Cloherty
GenderMixed
Age11to 18
Enrolmentapx 1100
Houses  Laird
  Wilson
  Stanley
  Mayer
Colour(s)  Red   Turquoise   Violet [1]
Website http://www.southwirral.wirral.sch.uk/

South Wirral High School is a coeducational foundation secondary school and sixth form located in Eastham, Merseyside, England. It has specialisms in Visual & Performing Arts alongside ICT & Computing.

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History

South Wirral High School was established in 1985, by the merger of 'Eastham Secondary School' and 'Bromborough Secondary School'. It is situated on the former Eastham Secondary School site. Prior to being a high school, the site was a prisoner of war camp during the Second World War. [2]

Facilities

The school contains 2 large Sports Halls, Dance and Drama studios and 9 ICT suites. It has a SSAT Leading Edge status.

When the school became a Visual & Performing Arts College, a number of facilities were built or improved including a specialist 'VAPA Studio' often used for Performing Arts subjects and as a temporary Art Exhibition space to showcase GCSE and A Level students' work.

Notable former students

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Homepage - South Wirral High School". Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  2. "South Wirral High School's Wartime Past". South Wirral High School. 5 June 2019.