South Wirral High School

South Wirral High School
Address
Plymyard Avenue Eastham , Merseyside , 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"
Established	1969
Local authority	Wirral
Department for Education URN	105107 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair of Governors	Richard Barker
Head Teacher	M. Cloherty [1]
Deputy Head	G. Williams
Gender	Mixed
Age	11to 18
Enrolment	apx 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.

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

• James Garner (footballer, born 2001)

References

1. "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.