Wade Deacon High School

Birchfield Road, Widnes, WA8 7TD

Local ranking1st of 9 secondary schools in Halton
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1625

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
54.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
62.1%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
76.7%
Entering EBacc
47.9%
EBacc APS
4.8
Cohort Size
317

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1618
Boys
788 (49%)
Girls
830 (51%)
Capacity
1625 (100% full)
SEND
11.4%
FSM Eligible
27.0%
EAL
4.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.7%
SEN Support
8.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
92.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,791/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.4%
Persistent Absence
17.4%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

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

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 85.3%
  • White Other: 4.6%
  • Other: 4.6%
  • Mixed Other: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.5%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.5%
  • Asian Indian: 0.4%

85.3%

White British

4.6%

White Other

4.6%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Birchfield Road

Widnes, North West

Administrative

URN
139368
UKPRN
10040657
Establishment No.
4207
Trust
WADE DEACON TRUST