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Ormiston Chadwick Academy

Academy sponsor led · Widnes · WA8 7HU

Ages 11–16 · 884 pupils · Halton

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

40.6

Overall absence

13.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.23
−20+2
Attainment 840.6
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry19%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence13.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.6%
Unauthorised6.1%
Authorised absence
7.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.4%
Enrolments in measure
958

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

884 pupils · 976 places

Pupils on roll
884
Boys / girls
461 / 423
School capacity
976
Capacity fill
884 / 976 (91%)
Free school meals
51.6%
FSM pupils
456
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Ormiston Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Lowry-Johnson

Location

Address
Liverpool Road
Postcode
WA8 7HU
Town
Widnes
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Halton
District
Halton
Constituency
Widnes and Halewood
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Widnes, Halton, 884 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 51.6%.

Open schools in Widnes
32
Secondary schools in Widnes
3
Academies among open schools in Widnes
25% (8)
Open schools in WA8
32
Secondary in WA8
3
Open schools in Halton LA
70
Secondary in Halton LA
7

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.2
    • P80.2
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence6.9%

    1.0 miles away

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    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence7.1%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Lowry-Johnson
Telephone
01514245038
Website
http://www.ormistonchadwickacademy.co.uk/

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