Wade Deacon High School

How places are decided at Wade Deacon High School

Wade Deacon High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Wade Deacon High School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Wade Deacon High School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in November 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Wade Deacon High School?

Wade Deacon High School has 1,658 pupils on roll.

What ages does Wade Deacon High School take?

Wade Deacon High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Wade Deacon High School located?

Wade Deacon High School is located in Widnes, WA8 7TD, Halton.

How do I apply to Wade Deacon High School?

Wade Deacon High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Wade Deacon High School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Wade Deacon High School was 1.333 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Wade Deacon High School?

When Wade Deacon High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Public Care Looked after children — Children in Public Care Looked after children (often known as in care), or children who were previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order including those in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously Looked After Children are those who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order; 2. C h ildren of staff Where the member of staff has been employed at Wade Deacon High School for 2 or more years at the ti — C h ildren of staff Where the member of staff has been employed at Wade Deacon High School for 2 or more years at the time of application, or the member of staff was recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Parent(s)/carer(s) must state the employee’s name on their admission application form. Details will be validated by the school; 3. Distance Pupils living nearest to the school measured using the LA’s Local Land and Property Gazetteer — Distance Pupils living nearest to the school measured using the LA’s Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) address point system which measures a straight-line distance from the unique address point of the child’s permanent address to the unique address point of the school in metres. www.halton.gov.uk/schooladmissions Application Deadline – 31st October 2026 ACADEMY SCHOOLS. The school offers 350 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Wade Deacon High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 84.4% of pupils at Wade Deacon High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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