Best 3 Secondary schools in Widnes – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Wade Deacon High School (Secondary) in Widnes; Ormiston Chadwick Academy (Secondary) in Widnes; Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School (Secondary) in Widnes — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Wade Deacon High School, Ormiston Chadwick Academy and Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School. They are secondary phase and academy converter, academy sponsor led and voluntary aided school type located around Widnes, 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 ≈ 1,300, combined total ≈ 3,850, typical FSM 35–40%, 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
|
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
WA8 7DW
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Widnes Cheshire WA8 7TD |
Widnes Cheshire WA8 7HU |
Widnes Cheshire WA8 7DW |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 30 Jan 2023 | 2 7 Jul 2024 | 2 13 Sep 2017 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1625 | 976 | 1677 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under 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 | Halton (876) |
| Website | www.wadedeacon.co.uk | www.ormistonchadwickacademy.co.uk | www.saintspeterandpaul.halton.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01514232721 | 01514245038 | 01514242139 |
| 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 • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Widnes
Cheshire
WA8 7DW - Ofsted
- 2 13 Sep 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Halton (876)
- Website
- www.saintspeterandpaul.halton.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01514242139
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