77%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
62%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
54.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
48%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1513.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,618
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 29/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHalton
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Wade Deacon High School · Secondary · Halton
Part ofWADE DEACON TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
77%
+8pp
81%75%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
62%
+15pp
67%57%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
Attainment 8
54.0
+5.8
54.351.248.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54.0
EBacc entry
48%
-9pp
57%38%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
EBacc APS
1513.4
+202.2
1524.81418.01311.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1513.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,618
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Birchfield Road, Widnes, WA8 7TD
Local authority
Halton
Website
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 | 77% | 62% | 54.0 | Not applicable | 48% | 1513.4 | 49% | 1,618 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 47% | 48.2 | +0.17 | 57% | 1311.1 | 58% | 1,614 |
| 2022/23 | 77% | 57% | 52.4 | +0.39 | 35% | 1393.8 | 36% | 1,594 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 67% | 54.3 | +0.35 | 19% | 1524.8 | 30% | 1,604 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 58% | 52.9 | +0.22 | 37% | 1395.4 | 43% | 1,591 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 45% | 50.6 | +0.13 | 74% | 1368.4 | 77% | 1,583 |
| 2016/17 | 73% | 50% | 52.8 | +0.19 | 78% | — | 79% | 1,559 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,618 | 17.5 | 11% | 4% | 27% | 6% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 1,614 | 16.5 | 10% | 4% | 27% | 7% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 1,594 | 16.2 | 9% | 4% | 27% | 6% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 1,604 | 16.2 | 8% | 3% | 27% | 7% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 1,605 | 17.0 | 7% | 3% | 27% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,591 | 18.0 | 7% | 2% | 27% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,583 | 17.8 | 8% | 2% | 28% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,559 | 15.5 | 6% | 1% | 27% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.