Wade Deacon High School
Widnes, WA8 7TD · Halton · secondary school
1st of 8 secondary schools in Halton we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.6/10 against 868 of them, against 7.6/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 94 | 35% | 3.28 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 62.1 · 85 | 30% | 2.55 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.17 · 62 | 25% | 1.56 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 54.0 · 83 | 10% | 0.83 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 62.1% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 54.0, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.17 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in January 2023. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.6 out of 10 against similar schools, 7.6 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the D&D Club, play Rugby, Football, Basketball, or Trampolining, and participate in Dance. The school also offers Duke of Edinburgh expeditions. Both a breakfast club and an after-school club are available.
Getting in. The school has 1618 pupils in a capacity of 1625, leaving 7 spare places. With so few vacancies, places are likely to be competitive for new applicants.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the high demand for the remaining 7 places? What specific support is available for pupils who need to catch up in English and maths? How are the breakfast and after-school clubs structured to support daily routines?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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