Halton
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Halton school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 37.0 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 37.0
- Attainment 8
- 32%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.23
- Progress 8
- [-0.44, -0.03]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 170 | 152 | 152 (100%) | 502 |
| September 2025 | 164 | 149 | 149 (100%) | 461 |
| September 2024 | 189 | 171 | 168 (98%) | 411 |
| September 2023 | 189 | 185 | 171 (92%) | 436 |
| September 2022 | 187 | 230 | 181 (79%) | 450 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Halton’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 181 | 37.0 | — | 32.0% | 7.2% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 179 | 41.2 | — | 38.5% | — | 20.7% | 3.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 184 | 40.6 | -0.23 | 37.5% | — | 19.0% | 3.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 186 | 43.6 | -0.12 | 39.2% | — | 18.3% | 3.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 179 | 47.6 | +0.14 | — | — | 25.0% | 3.9 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Halton for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 140864 |
| Local authority | Halton |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Jennifer Lowry-Johnson |
| Trust | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | WA8 7HU |
| Pupils | 921 |
| FSM eligible | 51.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Liverpool Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7HU
http://www.ormistonchadwickacademy.co.uk/1514245038| DfE number | 4001 |
| UKPRN | 10045933 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2014 |
| GIAS updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 7 Jul 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 14 May 2024 |
| Publication date | 7 Jul 2024 |