Wade Deacon High School
Secondary · Halton · WA8 7TD · URN 139368
Exam results, in full
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Key stage 4 results
GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.
Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
54
Halton 34.11England 46.119.9 above the area average of 34.1
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
62.1%
Halton 29.9%England 45.9%32.2 percentage points above the area average of 29.9
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
76.7%
Halton 47.8%28.9 percentage points above the area average of 47.8
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.77
Halton 2.9England 4.071.9 above the area average of 2.9
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
27.8%
Halton 7.5%England 17.6%20.4 percentage points above the area average of 7.5
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
47.9%
Halton 16.3%31.7 percentage points above the area average of 16.3
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
30%
Halton 53.3%23.2 percentage points below the area average of 53.3
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
317
Halton 102215.1 above the area average of 101.9
Context only, not scored
| Measure | This school | Against Halton | Against national | Feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths. | 54 Halton 34.11England 46.1 | 19.9 above the area average of 34.1 | 7.9 above the national figure of 46.1 | Overall standards |
| Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average. | Withheld | No local comparison | No national comparison | Progress from starting points |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 62.1% Halton 29.9%England 45.9% | 32.2 percentage points above the area average of 29.9 | 16.2 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9 | Academic stretch |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76.7% Halton 47.8% | 28.9 percentage points above the area average of 47.8 | No national comparison | Overall standards |
| EBacc average point score | 4.77 Halton 2.9England 4.07 | 1.9 above the area average of 2.9 | 0.7 above the national figure of 4.07 | Academic stretch |
| Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 27.8% Halton 7.5%England 17.6% | 20.4 percentage points above the area average of 7.5 | 10.2 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6 | Academic stretch |
| Entered the EBacc subjects | 47.9% Halton 16.3% | 31.7 percentage points above the area average of 16.3 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 30% Halton 53.3% | 23.2 percentage points below the area average of 53.3 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Pupils in the results cohort | 317 Halton 102 | 215.1 above the area average of 101.9 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Local authority average class size
Area benchmarkHalton · State-funded schools · 2025/26
- Secondary classes
- 23.8 pupils per class
This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.
Source: DfE school census · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 5.2% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 25.7% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 10.3% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 12.6pupils per adult
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 19.2pupils per teacher
- Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
- 86.4% of teachers
Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Where it is
Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.
Nearby secondary schools
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School0.3 miles awayOfsted Good
- Ormiston Chadwick Academy1.0 miles awayOfsted Good
- The Heath School3.5 miles awayOfsted not published
- Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy3.5 miles awayOfsted not published
- Sandymoor Ormiston Academy4.0 miles awayOfsted Good
- Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy4.7 miles awayOfsted Requires improvement
Common questions about Wade Deacon High School
- What is the latest Ofsted judgement?
- Ofsted rated Wade Deacon High School Outstanding at its inspection on 29/11/2022.
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- Wade Deacon High School is a secondary school in Halton, postcode WA8 7TD (URN 139368).
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