South Wirral High School
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| Motto | "Raising Achievement in Partnership with Families and the Community" |
|---|---|
| Established | 1969 |
| Type | Foundation comprehensive[1] |
| Head Teacher |
Mr S. Goodwin [1] |
| Deputy Head | Mr Durham |
| Chair of Governors | Richard Barker |
| Location |
Plymyard Avenue Eastham Merseyside CH62 8EH England  Coordinates: 53°18′42″N 2°58′40″W / 53.3116°N 2.9777°W |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| DfE URN | 105107 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | apx 1100 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses |
Laird Wilson Stanley Mayer |
| Colours | Red and White [1] |
| Website |
www |
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. The school is most known for its community ties, working closely with nearby primary schools to aid in transition - shown in their motto "Raising Achievement in Partnership with Families and the Community"
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.
Facilities
The school boasts a number of state of the art spaces including 2 large Sports Halls. Its specialties have been strengthened by its dedicated 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.