School Overview
Wade Deacon High School is a academy converter located in Widnes. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 11 to 16. The school currently has 1,618 pupils with a capacity of 1,625. The school has a Does not apply character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 8 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)
2024-25Progress 8
Attainment 8
54
Above averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
62.1%
Well above averageNational: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
76.7%
Well above averageNational: 65%
EBacc Entry
47.9%
Above averageNational: 39.1%
Performance Trends
7 years of dataProgress 8
-0.22
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
-4.20
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
-10.2%
'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
+22.1%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Overall Absence
+0.5%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
+0.1%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Where Leavers Go
2024-2589%
Education 89%
Apprenticeship 3%
Employment 1%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
48.7%
Girls
51.3%
EAL
4.5%
FSM Ever
27.01%
SEN Support
8.65%
Key Statistics
1,618
Total Pupils
788
Boys
830
Girls
1,625
Capacity
26.6%
Free School Meals
No
Sixth Form
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