Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Widnes, Halton
Ormiston Chadwick Academy is a secondary school in Widnes, Halton for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 14 May 2024. Halton has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Liverpool Road, Widnes, WA8 7HU
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Halton
- Pupils on roll
- 884 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 51.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 14 May 2024
Strengths
- “Ormiston Chadwick Academy is a friendly and caring community.”
- “Pupils have positive relationships with their peers and staff.”
- “Pupils are happy and they feel safe in school.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils have gaps in their knowledge from the previous curriculum.”
- “This makes it difficult for them to connect and deepen their learning when new concepts are introduced.”
- “However, teachers sometimes do not go beyond making sure that pupils can recall basic facts and terminology.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 39% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 152 first-preference applications, 170 offers in total, 152 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2022 to 2026, as Halton published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Halton.
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wade Deacon High School 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Heath School 3.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy 3.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sandymoor Ormiston Academy 4.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy 5.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published