Wade Deacon High School
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Attainment 8 of 54.0 is above the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 54.0
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 74%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.17
- Confidence interval:
- [0.01, 0.33]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 317 | 54.0 | — | 73.8% | 47.9% | 4.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 308 | 48.2 | +0.17 | 64.6% | 57.1% | 4.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 309 | 52.4 | +0.39 | 72.0% | 35.0% | 4.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 333 | 54.3 | +0.35 | 79.0% | 19.0% | 4.6 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Halton for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 139368 |
| Local authority | Halton |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Brendan Hesketh |
| Trust | WADE DEACON TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | WA8 7TD |
| Latest pupils | 317 |
| FSM eligible | 26.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Birchfield Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7TD
www.wadedeacon.co.ukView local authority page1514232721| DfE number | 4207 |
| UKPRN | 10040657 |
| Opened | 1 Mar 2013 |
| GIAS updated | 18 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 30 Jan 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 29 Nov 2022 |
| Publication date | 30 Jan 2023 |