Wade Deacon High SchoolOrmiston Chadwick Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Widnes.
Summary of the comparison
Wade Deacon High School and Ormiston Chadwick Academy are secondary schools in Widnes.
Wade Deacon High School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ormiston Chadwick Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wade Deacon High School is ahead on our composite score.
Wade Deacon High School was judged Outstanding and Ormiston Chadwick Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.2 for Wade Deacon High School and 37.0 for Ormiston Chadwick Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Wade Deacon High School (54.3 in 2021-22, 49.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Ormiston Chadwick Academy (47.6 in 2021-22, 37.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WidnesWade Deacon High School | WidnesOrmiston Chadwick Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 8 in Halton Stronger figure | 4th of 8 in Halton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,658 | 884 | |
| Capacity | 1,625 | 976 | |
| Location | Widnes, WA8 7TD | Widnes, WA8 7HU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.2 Stronger figure | 37.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.8% Stronger figure | 32.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.3% Stronger figure | 54.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 318 | 181 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,618 | 921 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.0% | 51.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 8.7% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 12.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.4% Stronger figure | 34.1% | 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.
Wade Deacon High School
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
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