Secondary schools in Halton

There are 8 secondary schools in Halton, teaching 7,970 pupils. Of the 8 with a score, 1 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 6 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Halton All schools in Halton Places within

Pupils from low-income families45%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools1 of 8scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)5of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full2 of 8schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size23.5one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs1schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Halton

From Halton council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 7 secondary schools, 3 of which filled on distance and 4 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

Wade Deacon High School 1.3 miles
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy 2.7 miles
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 5.2 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy 111 offers for 180 places
Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy 74 offers for 120 places
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 178 offers for 190 places
The Heath School

Most first choices per place

Wade Deacon High School

1.2 per place

Sandymoor Ormiston Academy

1.1 per place

Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School

1.0 per place

Ormiston Chadwick Academy

0.9 per place

Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy

0.6 per place

Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy

0.6 per place

Source: Halton council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (8)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Wade Deacon High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Widnes	1,658	26%	Outstanding 2022	85	81 to 89
2	The Heath SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Runcorn	1,174	33%	No overall grade 2025	42	32 to 51
3	Sandymoor Ormiston AcademyFree school · ages 11-18 · Runcorn	631	29%	Good 2024	30	22 to 41
4	Ormiston Chadwick AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Widnes	884	52%	Good 2024	28	21 to 38
5	Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-16 · Widnes	1,337	41%	Good 2022	20	15 to 26
6	The Grange SchoolAcademy · ages 3-16 · Runcorn	1,200	53%	Good 2022	12	8 to 17
7	Ormiston Bolingbroke AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19 · Runcorn	754	62%	Report card 2026	9	7 to 13
8	Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Runcorn	332	62%	No overall grade 2025	9	5 to 13

Secondary schools by town in Halton

Runcorn5 schools Widnes3 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.