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The Heath School

Academy converter · Runcorn · WA7 4SY

Ages 11–16 · 1,174 pupils · Halton

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

43.2

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

1.16 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 8-0.27
−20+2
Attainment 843.2
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry28%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.6%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,230

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.16 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

274

Places offered

237

1st-preference offers

231

Total preferences (any rank)
435
Preferred offers (top 3)
237
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

1,174 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,174
Boys / girls
608 / 566
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,174 / 1,200 (98%)
Free school meals
33%
FSM pupils
387
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST)
Academy trust
THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST)
Sponsor
The Heath Family Trust
Headteacher
Mr Mark Tudor

Location

Address
Clifton Road
Postcode
WA7 4SY
Town
Runcorn
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Halton
District
Halton
Constituency
Runcorn and Helsby
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Runcorn, Halton, 1,174 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 33%.

Open schools in Runcorn
37
Secondary schools in Runcorn
4
Academies among open schools in Runcorn
35% (13)
Open schools in WA7
39
Secondary in WA7
4
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Tudor
Telephone
01928576664
Website
http://www.heathschool.org.uk/

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