Located in Widnes, Ormiston Chadwick Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Ormiston Chadwick Academy currently has around 921 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.1% boys and 46.9% girls. Around 51.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 13.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 38.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 88% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (80%) , including 1% who stay in school sixth forms and 75% progressing to further education , while 7% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Liverpool Road, Widnes, WA8 7HU |
| Website: | http://www.ormistonchadwickacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01514245038 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Halton |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Jennifer Lowry-Johnson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 140864 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/05/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 976 |
| Number of Pupils: | 921 |
| Number of Boys: | 489 |
| Number of Girls: | 432 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 13.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 38.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.80% | 836 |
| Other White | 2.80% | 26 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 16 |
| Unclassified | 1.60% | 15 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 5 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 3 |
| African | 0.30% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School Dundalk Road , WA8 8DF | 3out of 4 | 743 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Birchfield Nursery School Victoria Avenue , WA8 7TH | 3out of 4 | 1,869 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ditton Primary School Liverpool Road , WA8 7HD | 3out of 4 | 676 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ditton Primary School Liverpool Road , WA8 7HD | - not rated | 685 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Infant School Avondale Drive , WA8 7XE | - not rated | 925 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints CofE (Controlled) Junior School Hough Green Road , Hough Green WA8 4PG | - not rated | 1,169 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Hough Green Road , WA8 4PG | 3out of 4 | 1,169 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormiston Chadwick Academy Liverpool Road , WA8 7HU | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Bankfield School Liverpool Road , WA8 7HU | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Saints Fisher and More High School Milton Avenue , WA8 7XW | - not rated | 1,120 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's RC High School Highfield Road , WA8 7DW | - not rated | 1,360 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Highfield Road , WA8 7DW | 3out of 4 | 1,360 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside College Halton Kingsway , WA8 7QQ | - not rated | 2,043 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Widnes and Runcorn Sixth Form College Cronton Lane , WA8 5WA | - not rated | 2,256 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley High School Cawfield Avenue , WA8 7HG | 4out of 4 | 522 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chesnut Lodge Special School Green Lane , Ditton WA8 7HF | 3out of 4 | 651 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Middleton Lodge 174 Hale Road , Ditton WA8 8SZ | - not rated | 1,052 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Poppy Field School 18 Lugsdale Road , WA8 6DH | - not rated | 2,501 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.