Wade Deacon High School
Academy converter in Widnes, Halton.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1658 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1625 |
| Free school meals | 25.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | WADE DEACON TRUST |
| Local authority | Halton |
| Address | Birchfield Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7TD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.wadedeacon.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01514232721 |
| URN | 139368 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 29 November 2022, published 30 January 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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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 0.4 km)
- Ormiston Chadwick Academy (secondary school, about 1.7 km)
- Rainhill High School (secondary school, about 4.2 km)
- The Grange School (all-through school, about 4.7 km)
- Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy (secondary school, about 5.6 km)
- The Heath School (secondary school, about 5.6 km)
- Great Sankey High School (secondary school, about 5.7 km)
- Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy (secondary school, about 5.7 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.