Local authority nursery school · Nursery
Widnes · WA8 0BS · Halton
Ages 2–4
- FSM0.0%
0.1 miles away
OpenURN 150794
The Raise Academy
Free schools special · Widnes · WA8 0BS
Ages 11–16 · 60 pupils · Halton
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill94%
60 pupils · 64 places
- Pupils on roll
- 60
- Boys / girls
- 43 / 17
- School capacity
- 64
- Capacity fill
- 60 / 64 (94%)
- Free school meals
- 75%
- FSM pupils
- 45
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Free schools special
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: YOUTH ENGAGEMENT SCHOOLS TRUST
- Academy trust
- YOUTH ENGAGEMENT SCHOOLS TRUST
- Sponsor
- Youth Engagement Schools Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Eager
Location
- Address
- Naylor Road
- Postcode
- WA8 0BS
- 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 free schools special, Ages 11–16, in Widnes, Halton, 60 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 75%.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Widnes · WA8 0BW · Halton
Ages 4–11
- KS267%
- Absence6.3%
- FSM32.8%
- Demand1.00
0.1 miles away
Brookfields School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy special converter
Widnes · WA8 3JA · Halton
Ages 2–11
- KS20%
- Absence9.2%
- FSM53.9%
0.4 miles away
Fairfield Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Widnes · WA8 6TH · Halton
Ages 4–11
- KS264%
- Absence4.6%
- FSM32.3%
- Demand0.93
0.7 miles away
Moorfield Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Widnes · WA8 3HJ · Halton
Ages 4–11
- KS287%
- Absence4.1%
- FSM12.5%
- Demand0.86
0.8 miles away
St Bede's Catholic Infant School
Ofsted: OutstandingVoluntary aided school · Primary
Widnes · WA8 6EL · Halton
Ages 5–7
- Absence4.4%
- FSM20.2%
- Demand0.94
0.8 miles away
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted: Strong standardVoluntary aided school · Primary
Widnes · WA8 6DD · Halton
Ages 2–11
- KS271%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM40.8%
- Demand1.00
0.8 miles away
St Bede's Catholic Junior School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
WIDNES · WA8 6EL · Halton
Ages 7–11
- KS268%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM32.7%
0.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Eager
- Telephone
- 01516400894