Wade Deacon High School is a secondary academy in Widnes, United Kingdom with 1,658 pupils, part of Wade Deacon Trust. Ofsted: Outstanding, inspected 29 November 2022. As of 7 November 2026 it is advertising 2 vacancies: Behaviour Intervention Lead (closes 26 November) and Exam Invigilator (closes 13 November).
Salary £31,379 to £33,137 a yearCloses 26 Nov
Full time
We are looking for two highly motivated and compassionate Behaviour Intervention Leads to join our Outstanding School. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is…
Salary £13.45 an hourCloses 13 Nov
Part timeAdministration and business
We are seeking to employ enthusiastic and committed individuals to support the school’s Examinations Team during examination and assessment periods throughout the school…
| Year | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ Eng. & maths |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 provisional | 49.2 | 53.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54.0 | 62.1% |
| 2023/24 | 48.2 | 46.8% |
Department for Education performance tables. Attainment 8 is the average score across eight GCSE-level subjects (out of 90). Grade 5+ is the share of pupils with grade 5 or above in both English and maths. Provisional figures can change when the revised tables are published. Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26.
| Date | Inspection | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 29 November 2022 | Graded inspection | Outstanding |
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 86.2 | 19.2 | – | 0 | £58,149 |
| 2024/25 | 92.4 | 17.5 | 13% | 0 | £52,364 |
| 2023/24 | 98.7 | 16.4 | 20% | 0 | £47,859 |
| 2022/23 | 98.7 | 16.2 | 11% | 0 | £44,570 |
| 2021/22 | 100.1 | 16.0 | 9% | 0 | £43,519 |
| 2020/21 | 96.3 | 16.7 | 6% | 0 | £42,792 |
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 88.1 | 18.1 | 8% | 0 | £41,866 |
| 2018/19 | 89.2 | 17.8 | 16% | 0 | £40,656 |
| 2017/18 | 90.0 | 17.6 | 15% | 0 | £39,015 |
| 2016/17 | 100.8 | 15.5 | 17% | 0 | £39,202 |
| 2015/16 | 98.6 | 15.9 | 16% | 0 | £39,324 |
| 2014/15 | 97.4 | 15.7 | 11% | 0 | £36,669 |
| 2013/14 | 101.0 | 14.9 | 20% | 0 | £34,637 |
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 6.4% | 2.9% | 16.7% | 2.8% |
| 2024/25 | 6.0% | 3.0% | 15.3% | 2.6% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 2.9% | 15.8% | 2.1% |
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 2.5% | 17.3% | 1.6% |
| 2021/22 | 7.1% | 2.0% | 20.8% | 1.5% |
| 2020/21 | 4.2% | 0.8% | 10.2% | 1.2% |
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 3.9% | 1.6% | 7.9% | 0.8% |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 1.6% | 11.0% | 0.5% |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 1.3% | 8.3% | 0.1% |
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
7 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 4 teaching, 1 support, 2 leadership. Most often advertised: Assistant Vice Principal, Behaviour Intervention Lead, Cleaner. Last advertised October 2026.
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