The Heath SchoolWade Deacon High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Heath School and Wade Deacon High School are secondary schools.
The Heath School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wade Deacon High School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Wade Deacon High School is ahead on our composite score.
The Heath School was judged the expected standard and Wade Deacon High School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.5 for The Heath School and 54.0 for Wade Deacon High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Heath School (47.6 in 2021-22, 42.5 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 | RuncornThe Heath School | WidnesWade Deacon High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 8 in Halton | 1st of 8 in Halton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,185 | 1,618 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,625 | |
| Location | Runcorn, WA7 4SY | Widnes, WA8 7TD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.5 | 54.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.9% | 62.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.4% | 76.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.6% | 47.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.69 | 4.77 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 233 | 317 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,185 | 1,618 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.6% | 27.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 8.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.9% | 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.
The Heath School
Wade Deacon High School
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