Best 3 Secondary schools in Halton – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Wade Deacon High School (Secondary) in Widnes; Ormiston Chadwick Academy (Secondary) in Widnes; Sandymoor Ormiston Academy (Secondary) in Runcorn — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Wade Deacon High School, Ormiston Chadwick Academy and Sandymoor Ormiston Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter, academy sponsor led and free schools type located around Widnes, Cheshire and Runcorn, Cheshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Wade Deacon High School), published Jan 2023. The lowest is 2 (Ormiston Chadwick Academy), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Ormiston Chadwick Academy (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,150, typical FSM 30–35%, range 25–30%–50–55%; spread across trusts such as Wade Deacon Trust and Ormiston Academies Trust.
| Attribute |
Wade Deacon High School
WA8 7TD
|
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
WA8 7HU
|
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
WA7 1QU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Free schools |
| Location |
Widnes Cheshire WA8 7TD |
Widnes Cheshire WA8 7HU |
Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1QU |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 30 Jan 2023 | 2 7 Jul 2024 | 2 20 May 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1625 | 976 | 600 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Wade Deacon Trust | Ormiston Academies Trust | Ormiston Academies Trust |
| Website | www.wadedeacon.co.uk | www.ormistonchadwickacademy.co.uk | www.sandymooroa.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01514232721 | 01514245038 | 01928571217 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Widnes
Cheshire
WA8 7TD - Ofsted
- 1 30 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wade Deacon Trust
- Website
- www.wadedeacon.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01514232721
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Widnes
Cheshire
WA8 7HU - Ofsted
- 2 7 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Ormiston Academies Trust
- Website
- www.ormistonchadwickacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01514245038
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 1QU - Ofsted
- 2 20 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Ormiston Academies Trust
- Website
- www.sandymooroa.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01928571217
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