Compare Ormiston Chadwick Academy and Sandymoor Ormiston Academy and Wade Deacon High School
Comparison of secondary schools: Ormiston Chadwick Academy (Secondary) in Widnes; Sandymoor Ormiston Academy (Secondary) in Runcorn; Wade Deacon High School (Secondary) in Widnes — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Ormiston Chadwick Academy, Sandymoor Ormiston Academy and Wade Deacon High School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led, free schools and academy converter 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 Ormiston Academies Trust and Wade Deacon Trust.
| Attribute |
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
WA8 7HU
|
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
WA7 1QU
|
Wade Deacon High School
WA8 7TD
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Widnes Cheshire WA8 7HU |
Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1QU |
Widnes Cheshire WA8 7TD |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 7 Jul 2024 | 2 20 May 2024 | 1 30 Jan 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 976 | 600 | 1625 |
| 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 | Ormiston Academies Trust | Ormiston Academies Trust | Wade Deacon Trust |
| Website | www.ormistonchadwickacademy.co.uk | www.sandymooroa.co.uk | www.wadedeacon.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01514245038 | 01928571217 | 01514232721 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- 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
- 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
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