This schoolOther secondary schools in Halton
What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 6 July 2022Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 6 June 2017Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry659 applications · 271 places offered · 247 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.
- 2026 2.4; Halton median median 2.0
- 2025 2.4; Halton median median 2.0
- 2024 2.1; Halton median median 1.8
- 2023 2.1; Halton median median 1.8
- 2022 2.0; Halton median median 1.7
- 2021 1.6; Halton median median 1.7
- 2020 2.0; Halton median median 1.7
- 2019 1.2; Halton median median 1.3
- 2018 1.9; Halton median median 1.6
- 2017 1.9; Halton median median 1.6
- 2016 1.7; Halton median median 1.6
- 2015 2.0; Halton median median 1.9
- 2014 1.9; Halton median median 1.9
- This school
- Halton median
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 271 | 659 | 2.4 | 247 | 0.91 |
| Sep 2025 | 257 | 611 | 2.4 | 239 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2024 | 276 | 580 | 2.1 | 219 | 0.79 |
| Sep 2023 | 257 | 527 | 2.1 | 187 | 0.73 |
| Sep 2022 | 249 | 497 | 2.0 | 160 | 0.64 |
| Sep 2021 | 263 | 412 | 1.6 | 129 | 0.49 |
| Sep 2020 | 225 | 444 | 2.0 | 117 | 0.52 |
| Sep 2019 | 285 | 350 | 1.2 | 139 | 0.49 |
| Sep 2018 | 220 | 411 | 1.9 | 181 | 0.82 |
| Sep 2017 | 279 | 531 | 1.9 | 223 | 0.80 |
| Sep 2016 | 281 | 480 | 1.7 | 226 | 0.80 |
| Sep 2015 | 240 | 487 | 2.0 | 187 | 0.78 |
| Sep 2014 | 217 | 416 | 1.9 | 168 | 0.77 |
How did pupils do at GCSE?
DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisionalEvery year as a table
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths | 4+ Eng & maths | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (prov.) | 251 | 39.9 | 35% | 55% | – |
| 2024/25 | 215 | 41.4 | 33% | 62% | – |
| 2023/24 | 281 | 39.9 | 32% | 56% | −0.61 |
| 2022/23 | 220 | 40.4 | 30% | 55% | −0.62 |
Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20222.4applications per place 39.9Attainment 8
- 0.4 km · HaltonOutstanding20222.1applications per place 49.2Attainment 8
- 1.2 km · HaltonGood20243.0applications per place 37.0Attainment 8
- 4.3 km · St. HelensGood20231.9applications per place 50.3Attainment 8
- 4.7 km · Halton20262.0applications per place 36.0Attainment 8
- 5.5 km · HaltonGraded · no overall grade20251.7applications per place 41.0Attainment 8
- 5.6 km · Knowsley20261.0applications per place 32.6Attainment 8
- 5.7 km · HaltonGraded · no overall grade20251.9applications per place 37.5Attainment 8
- 6.0 km · St. Helens20262.1applications per place 45.5Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 111457 · 876/4625
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Capacity
- 1,677 pupils · 1,337 on roll
- Free school meals
- 41.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
- SEN provision
- Resourced provision
- Address
- Highfield Road, Widnes, WA8 7DW
- Local authority
- Halton
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources