South Wirral High School Explained

South Wirral High School
Coordinates:53.3116°N -2.9777°W
Motto:"Raising Aspirations in Partnership with Families and the Community"
Established:1969
Type:Foundation comprehensive[1]
Head Label:Head Teacher
Head:S. Goodwin
R Head Label:Deputy Head
R Head:M. Cloherty
Chair Label:Chair of Governors
Chair:Richard Barker
Address:Plymyard Avenue
City:Eastham
County:Merseyside
Country:England
Postcode:CH62 8EH
Local Authority:Wirral
Ofsted:yes
Urn:105107
Enrolment:apx 1100
Gender:Mixed
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18
Houses: Laird
Wilson
Stanley
Mayer
Colours: Red Turquoise Violet
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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Homepage - South Wirral High School . 30 June 2022 . 26 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220626000145/https://southwirral.wirral.sch.uk/ . dead .
  2. Web site: South Wirral High School's Wartime Past. South Wirral High School. 5 June 2019.