Wade Deacon High School

Details

Age Range	11-16 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy converter
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Halton
Address	Birchfield Road, WA8 7TD
URN	139368

School Census

Total	1594
Girls/Boys	797/797
Girls/Boys Ratio	50.0%/50.0%
% pupils where English not first language	3.6%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	410
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	6.7%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
29/11/2022	Outstanding
29/03/2011	Outstanding

Inspection Date	29/11/2022
Quality of Education	Outstanding
Behaviour and Attitudes	Outstanding
Personal Development	Outstanding
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	29/03/2011
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	48.2
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	46.80%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	64.60%
Entering EBacc	57.10%
EBacc average point score	4.26
Progress 8	0.17

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	52.2
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	57%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	72%
Entering EBacc	35%
EBacc average point score	4.49
Progress 8	0.39

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	54.3
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	67%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	79%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	4.58
Progress 8	0.35

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.35%
Total Applications	696
As first preference	426
As second preference	181
As third preference	86

Total Offers Made	317
first preference offers	316
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.23%
Total Applications	662
As first preference	395
As second preference	184
As third preference	78

Total Offers Made	322
first preference offers	321
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.15%
Total Applications	622
As first preference	363
As second preference	174
As third preference	84

Total Offers Made	319
first preference offers	315
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.29%
Total Applications	616
As first preference	387
As second preference	165
As third preference	62

Total Offers Made	315
first preference offers	300
second preference offers	15
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.24%
Total Applications	647
As first preference	370
As second preference	208
As third preference	66

Total Offers Made	311
first preference offers	298
second preference offers	13
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.40%
Total Applications	637
As first preference	421
As second preference	165
As third preference	51

Total Offers Made	309
first preference offers	301
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.18%
Total Applications	578
As first preference	360
As second preference	175
As third preference	43

Total Offers Made	308
first preference offers	306
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.27%
Total Applications	697
As first preference	418
As second preference	216
As third preference	61

Total Offers Made	330
first preference offers	328
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.34%
Total Applications	615
As first preference	394
As second preference	167
As third preference	54

Total Offers Made	299
first preference offers	294
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.34%
Total Applications	645
As first preference	400
As second preference	209
As third preference	36

Total Offers Made	299
first preference offers	299
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.46%
Total Applications	642
As first preference	433
As second preference	174
As third preference	35

Total Offers Made	298
first preference offers	297
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	49%
agree	43%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	53%
agree	41%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	52%
agree	41%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	2%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	10%
agree	9%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	5%
not applicable	67%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	34%
agree	45%
disagree	16%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	3%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	30%
agree	23%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	2%
not applicable	32%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	13%
no	87%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	39%
agree	35%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	4%
dont know	7%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	65%
agree	30%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	50%
agree	43%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	3%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	41%
agree	45%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	2%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	54%
agree	39%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	66%
agree	33%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	41%
agree	41%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	7%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	92%
no	8%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	87.2%
any other white background ethnic origin	3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.9%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.6%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	86.3%
any other white background ethnic origin	2.9%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.1%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.6%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.6%