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Ormiston Chadwick Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored academy

Liverpool Road, Widnes WA8 7HU · ormistonchadwickacademy.co.uk · 0151 424 5038

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected May 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
41.2
average Attainment 8 score. Halton 42.1, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
884
91% of 976 places
Local authority
Halton
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
51.6%
First language not English
5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Ormiston Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 152 families put the school first and 170 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 230 (Places 187)230September 2023: 185 (Places 189)185September 2024: 171 (Places 189)171September 2025: 149 (Places 164)149September 2026: 152 (Places 170)152Places 170
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261701520.9100%
September 2025Sept 20251641490.9100%
September 2024Sept 20241891710.998%
September 2023Sept 2023189185192%
September 2022Sept 20221872301.2▲79%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41.2, and 38.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Halton it was 42.1, and across England 46.

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 50.8 (England 46.3)50.82017/18: 51.0 (England 46.5)51.02018/19: 47.3 (England 46.7)47.32021/22: 47.6 (England 48.8)47.62022/23: 43.6 (England 46.3)43.62023/24: 40.6 (England 45.9)40.62024/25: 41.2 (England 46.0)41.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼41.246.0
▼38.5%45.4%
▼54.2%64.8%
▼20.7%40.5%
▼3.364.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form1.6+0.5
Sixth form college2.7−0.7
Further education79.9+5
Other education0.5—
Apprenticeship3.8+0.4
Employment2.7+0.5
Not in a lasting destination6.5−5.8
Activity not captured2.2−0.6

Ofsted

Ormiston Chadwick Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 14 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
14 May 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Oct 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Oct 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Dec 2016Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective

What parents said

76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (220 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
76%
Replies
220
24% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼77% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼77% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼67% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼78% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼80% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn●82% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼81% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●93% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼85% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼70% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼59% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 63% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼46% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 37% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲71% agreeEngland 68%

based on 79 parents (36%) with SEND

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