Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High SchoolWade Deacon High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Widnes.
Summary of the comparison
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School and Wade Deacon High School are secondary schools in Widnes.
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wade Deacon High School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Wade Deacon High School is ahead on our composite score.
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School was judged Good and Wade Deacon High School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.4 for Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School and 54.0 for Wade Deacon High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School (45.7 in 2021-22, 41.4 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Wade Deacon High School (54.3 in 2021-22, 54.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WidnesSaints Peter and Paul Catholic High School | WidnesWade Deacon High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 8 in Halton | 1st of 8 in Halton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,302 | 1,618 | |
| Capacity | 1,677 | 1,625 | |
| Location | Widnes, WA8 7DW | Widnes, WA8 7TD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.4 | 54.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.0% | 62.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.9% | 76.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 17.2% | 47.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.36 | 4.77 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 215 | 317 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,302 | 1,618 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.2% | 27.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 8.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.3% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.6% | 17.4% Stronger figure | 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
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Wade Deacon High School
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