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Schools in WA8 7

Primary and secondary schools serving WA8 7, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.

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%
All schools

The largest 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 replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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