Wade Deacon High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Widnes, North West WA8 7TD · Halton
#82 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#745 of 4,090 nationally
About Wade Deacon High School
Wade Deacon High School is a academy secondary located in Widnes, in the Halton local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,658 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 76.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 82nd of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (84th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (55th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,658; capacity filled 102%; grade 4+ english & maths 76.7%; ebacc average points 4.77.
There are 23 schools in Widnes; Wade Deacon High School ranks 3rd of 23 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)54.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)62.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)25.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Wade Deacon High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,658
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 25.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 54.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 62.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 76.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.77
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Wade Deacon High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Widnes · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,337 students · 421 m away
St Bede's Catholic Junior School
WIDNES · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
306 students · 518 m away
St Bede's Catholic Infant School
Widnes · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
223 students · 558 m away
Fairfield Primary School
Widnes · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
582 students · 606 m away
Kingsway Primary Academy School
Widnes · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
214 students · 1.0 km away
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
Widnes · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
414 students · 1.1 km away
Ditton Primary School
Widnes · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
322 students · 1.1 km away
Lunts Heath Primary School
Widnes · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
419 students · 1.4 km away
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Widnes · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
236 students · 1.5 km away
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Widnes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
884 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Rainford High School
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1,646 students
Bridgewater High School
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1,683 students
Liverpool College
Liverpool · Academy all-through · Ages 4–19
1,685 students
Cheadle Hulme High School
Cheadle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,690 students
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,626 students
Chesterfield High School
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,692 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wade Deacon High School a good school?
Wade Deacon High School has a Success Index (England) of 76.1 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #82 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Wade Deacon High School rank in North West?
Wade Deacon High School ranks #82 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #745 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wade Deacon High School?
Wade Deacon High School had 1,658 students in 2025.
Is Wade Deacon High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Wade Deacon High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Wade Deacon High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wade Deacon High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.