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The Heath School

Clifton Road, Runcorn, WA7 4SY

Local ranking2nd of 8 secondary schools in Halton
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1200

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 4 February 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
42.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
36.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
61.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
20.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
233

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1185
Boys
605 (51%)
Girls
580 (49%)
Capacity
1200 (99% full)
SEND
20.0%
FSM Eligible
34.6%
EAL
2.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.4%
SEN Support
17.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
71.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,489/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
25.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 94.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • White Other: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.4%
  • Other: 0.4%
  • Asian Other: 0.3%

94.8%

White British

1.4%

Mixed Other

1.3%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136779
UKPRN
10033801
Establishment No.
4103
Trust
THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST)

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