Halton
Wade Deacon High School
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 49.2 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 49.2
- Attainment 8
- 54%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.17
- Progress 8
- [0.01, 0.33]
- 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 | 343 | 393 | 341 (87%) | 735 |
| September 2025 | 328 | 350 | 325 (93%) | 659 |
| September 2024 | 317 | 426 | 316 (74%) | 696 |
| September 2023 | 322 | 395 | 321 (81%) | 662 |
| September 2022 | 319 | 363 | 315 (87%) | 622 |
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) | 318 | 49.2 | — | 53.8% | 14.2% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 317 | 54.0 | — | 62.1% | — | 47.9% | 4.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 308 | 48.2 | +0.17 | 46.8% | — | 57.1% | 4.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 309 | 52.4 | +0.39 | 57.0% | — | 35.0% | 4.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 333 | 54.3 | +0.35 | — | — | 19.0% | 4.6 |
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 | 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 |
| Pupils | 1,618 |
| FSM eligible | 26.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Birchfield Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7TD
www.wadedeacon.co.uk1514232721| 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 | 2025/2026 |
| 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 |