54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
21%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
602.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
921
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 14/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHalton
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Ormiston Chadwick Academy · Secondary · Halton
Part ofORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
-8pp
64%58%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
+1pp
42%37%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
41.2
+0.6
47.644.140.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.2
EBacc entry
21%
+2pp
25%18%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
602.1
-5.2
693.0564.2435.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 602.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
921
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
52%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
Liverpool Road, Widnes, WA8 7HU
Local authority
Halton
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 54% | 38% | 41.2 | Not applicable | 21% | 602.1 | 31% | 921 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 38% | 40.6 | -0.23 | 19% | 607.3 | 27% | 933 |
| 2022/23 | 52% | 39% | 43.6 | -0.12 | 18% | 639.0 | 25% | 948 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 42% | 47.6 | +0.14 | 25% | 693.0 | 32% | 949 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 32% | 47.3 | +0.57 | 10% | 435.5 | 20% | 788 |
| 2017/18 | 75% | 40% | 51.0 | +0.83 | 16% | 490.0 | 23% | 690 |
| 2016/17 | 62% | 32% | 50.8 | +0.82 | 34% | — | 37% | 668 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 921 | 15.7 | 18% | 4% | 52% | 12% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 933 | 14.9 | 17% | 2% | 48% | 14% | 39% |
| 2022/23 | 948 | 14.6 | 17% | 2% | 45% | 12% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 949 | 17.2 | 22% | 3% | 46% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 918 | 17.5 | 20% | 3% | 47% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 788 | 15.5 | 24% | 3% | 50% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 690 | 13.3 | 20% | 2% | 53% | 7% | 19% |
| 2016/17 | 668 | 13.3 | 15% | 1% | 53% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.