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Schools in WA8 7

The schools families in WA8 7 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Halton
Region
North West
Population
22,338 (2024)
Schools

Schools in WA8 7

16 schools in WA8 7: 7 primary, 3 secondary and 6 other, including 1 independent. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 12 that publish a capacity are 90% full overall, and 3 have more pupils than places.

Schools
16
in WA8 7
Good or better
100%
Of 14 with an Ofsted grade
How full
90%
Well used: 5,764 pupils for 6,438 places
Over capacity
3
More pupils than places, of 12 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

WA8 7
25%
62%
12%
  • Excellent25%
  • Good62.5%
  • Not rated12.5%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Wade Deacon High School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,658 pupils · 102% full
    Excellent
    0.6 miles · November 2022
  • Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,337 pupils · 80% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · July 2022
  • Ormiston Chadwick Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 884 pupils · 91% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · May 2024
  • Ditton Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · 322 pupils · 77% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · October 2023
  • St Bede's Catholic Junior School
    Primary · ages 7–11 · Faith school · 306 pupils · 102% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · February 2020
  • Oakfield Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 291 pupils · 88% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · February 2026
  • St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 236 pupils · 97% full
    Excellent
    0.8 miles · January 2026
  • St Bede's Catholic Infant School
    Primary · ages 5–7 · Faith school · 223 pupils · 99% full
    Excellent
    0.5 miles · October 2023
  • Kingsway Primary Academy School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 214 pupils · 76% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · September 2023
  • Ashley High School
    Other · ages 11–19 · 137 pupils · 122% full
    Excellent
    0.4 miles · March 2015
  • Widnes Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 127 pupils · 60% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · March 2023
  • Chesnut Lodge Special School
    Other · ages 2–16 · 85 pupils
    Good
    0.3 miles · April 2023
  • Birchfield Nursery School
    Nursery · ages 3–5 · 77 pupils
    Good
    0.7 miles · December 2022
  • Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School
    Nursery · ages 2–4 · 52 pupils
    Good
    0.3 miles · February 2024
  • Poppy Field School
    Other · ages 4–19 · Independent · 29 pupils · 72% full
    Not rated
    0.7 miles
  • Riverside College Halton
    Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–99
    Not rated
    0.5 miles
How we rate schools

Ofsted stopped giving schools a single overall grade in November 2025, so the rating here is our reading of each school's latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, otherwise its most recent graded inspection. Older inspections are used where nothing newer exists — check the date beside each school.

How full is the pupils on each school's roll against the places it has. Sources: Get Information About Schools (DfE) for pupils and capacity, and Ofsted; Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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