Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Academy sponsor led in Widnes, Halton.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 884 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 976 |
| Free school meals | 51.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Halton |
| Address | Liverpool Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7HU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.ormistonchadwickacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01514245038 |
| URN | 140864 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 May 2024, published 7 July 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 20 October 2022, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- Wade Deacon High School (secondary school, about 1.7 km)
- Rainhill High School (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
- The Grange School (all-through school, about 5.1 km)
- Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy (secondary school, about 5.2 km)
- Halewood Academy (secondary school, about 5.4 km)
- The Heath School (secondary school, about 5.7 km)
- Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy (secondary school, about 6.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.