Which is the best secondary school in Halton?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, Wade Deacon High School ranks first of 8 ranked secondary schools in Halton, with an average Attainment 8 score of 54. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Halton ranked?

Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many secondary schools are ranked in Halton?

8 secondary schools in Halton published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Secondary schools in Halton, ranked

The 8 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
Wade Deacon High School
Academy converter

62%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

54.0

Attainment 8
2
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Free schools

43%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

44.4

Attainment 8
3
The Heath School
Academy converter

37%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

42.5

Attainment 8
4
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school

33%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

41.4

Attainment 8
5
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Academy sponsor led

39%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

41.2

Attainment 8
6
The Grange School
Academy sponsor led

24%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

36.4

Attainment 8
7
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Academy sponsor led

33%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

35.9

Attainment 8
8
Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led

19%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

33.3

Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Halton?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, Wade Deacon High School ranks first of 8 ranked secondary schools in Halton, with an average Attainment 8 score of 54. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Halton ranked?: Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Halton?: 8 secondary schools in Halton published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.