Wade Deacon High School

Birchfield Road, Widnes, Halton, WA8 7TD

Outstanding

Inspected 29 November 2022

Outstanding

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,618

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Halton →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,618 / 1,625 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 29 November 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

27.0%

Disadvantaged

4.5%

EAL

2.7%

SEN support

8.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

54.0

Attainment 8

1,618 pupils

62.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

76.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.8

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.4%

Overall absence

17.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

92.4

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -6.3 vs 2023/24

17.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

30.71

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.4 vs 2023/24

£52,364

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,505 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,791

Spend per pupil

£8,221

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.