January 2025 saw the much-anticipated return of BOST Musicals to the Liverpool Empire Theatre with their spectacular production of Annie—and South Wirral students played a special role both on and off stage. Amongst the talented cast was Year 9 student Imogen Downes, who successfully secured a role as an orphan after an intense audition process...Read More

It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Terry Parkin, a long-serving and deeply valued member of South Wirral High School’s Governing Body. Terry joined the Governing Body in 1991 and dedicated over 30 years to supporting the school with his invaluable financial expertise, commitment, and wisdom. Terry was...Read More

At South Wirral High School, we are proud to announce the launch of our new Values Cards initiative, aimed at celebrating and reinforcing our school’s five core values: Kindness, Respect, Determination, Independence, and Ambition. These values are central to our ethos and guide us in fostering a supportive, inclusive, and aspirational learning community. Students in...Read More

Dear Families, We hope this email finds you well. Following previous information at Y9 Parent’s Evening regarding students choosing their GCSE options for next year, please find the first stage of this process enclosed in this email. Click here to view the Options Handbook which details everything you need to know regarding options and the...Read More

 ​​Dear parent(s)/carer(s), I am writing to inform you of a vacancy for the role of parent governor on our governing board. The role of the governing board The school’s governing board is responsible for providing confident and strategic leadership, and creating robust accountability, oversight and assurance for the school’s educational and financial performance.The board is...Read More

Dear Parents and Carers, We are writing to confirm that South Wirral High School will be open today. This decision aligns with our obligation under Department for Education (DfE) guidelines to ensure schools remain open wherever it is safe and practical to do so. We want to reassure you that a thorough risk assessment has...Read More

Dear Families We hope all is well and you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year.  Thank you to those students who completed the registration of interest forms in the Autumn Term for 6th Form. We use this information precisely to formulate our option blocks based on student interest in subjects. We are delighted to now...Read More