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ClosedSecondaryURN 111435

Wade Deacon High School

Community school · Widnes · WA8 7TD

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Gender

Mixed

Local authority

Halton

Age range

Ages 1116

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Widnes, Halton. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; HI - Hearing Impairment.

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.

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Closed
URN
111435

Location

Address
Birchfield Road
Postcode
WA8 7TD
Town
Widnes
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Halton
District
Halton
Constituency
Halton
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published.

School capacity
1,500
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Janette Gormley

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