Co-op Academy BebingtonSouth Wirral High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wirral.
Summary of the comparison
Co-op Academy Bebington and South Wirral High School are secondary schools in Wirral.
Co-op Academy Bebington scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and South Wirral High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). South Wirral High School is ahead on our composite score.
Co-op Academy Bebington was judged Good and South Wirral High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.3 for Co-op Academy Bebington and 38.1 for South Wirral High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Co-op Academy Bebington (42.3 in 2021-22, 36.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WirralCo-op Academy Bebington | WirralSouth Wirral High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 20 in Wirral Stronger figure | 19th of 20 in Wirral | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,044 | 1,019 | |
| Capacity | 1,256 | 1,234 | |
| Location | Wirral, CH63 2PS | Wirral, CH62 8EH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.3 | 38.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 17.5% | 27.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 48.1% | 57.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 189 | 197 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 30 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 25.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,062 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.7% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 5.7% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 23.0% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.2% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.2% | Not reported | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
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