Neston High SchoolSouth Wirral High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Neston High School and South Wirral High School are secondary schools.
Neston High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and South Wirral High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Neston High School is ahead on our composite score.
Neston High School was judged the expected standard and South Wirral High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.2 for Neston High School and 38.1 for South Wirral High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Neston High School (49.3 in 2021-22, 46.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NestonNeston High School | WirralSouth Wirral High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester | 19th of 20 in Wirral | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,712 | 1,019 | |
| Capacity | 1,719 | 1,234 | |
| Location | Neston, CH64 9NH | Wirral, CH62 8EH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.2 Stronger figure | 38.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.3% Stronger figure | 27.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.4% Stronger figure | 57.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 298 | 197 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 95 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 29.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 4.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,724 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.5% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.2% | 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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