Halton GCSE results 2026: secondary school league table
8 state secondary schools in Halton ranked on their 2026 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2025/26 academic year, the latest DfE has published for every school), with grade 7+, grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, cohort size for each school against the England average.
Local Authority 8 state secondary schools 2025/26 results
Secondary schools in Halton ranked on Attainment 8
8 of 8 schools have published 2026 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2025/26.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 7+ English & maths | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.2 | 14% | 46% | 65% | – | – |
| 1 | Wade Deacon High School Widnes · Academy converter | 49.2 | 14% | 54% | 73% | – | 318 |
| 2 | Sandymoor Ormiston Academy Runcorn · Free schools | 43.2 | 12% | 37% | 57% | – | 122 |
| 3 | The Heath School Runcorn · Academy converter | 41.0 | 4% | 33% | 56% | – | 230 |
| 4 | Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Widnes · Voluntary aided school | 39.9 | 5% | 35% | 55% | – | 251 |
| 5 , up 3 places since 2025 | Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy Runcorn · Academy sponsor led | 37.5 | 9% | 23% | 37% | – | 70 |
| 6= , up 1 place since 2025 | Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Runcorn · Academy sponsor led | 37.0 | 4% | 31% | 49% | – | 154 |
| 6= , down 1 place since 2025 | Ormiston Chadwick Academy Widnes · Academy sponsor led | 37.0 | 7% | 32% | 55% | – | 181 |
| 8 , down 2 places since 2025 | The Grange School Runcorn · Academy sponsor led | 36.0 | 3% | 26% | 45% | – | 163 |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2025 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2025 result.