GCSE 2025/26
#2,504 of 3,312
Worse than 75% of schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136779.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.
| Measure | This school | Halton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 41 | 39.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 55.7% | 54.5% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32.6% | 35.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and maths | 4.3% | 7.2% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 50.9% | 48.9% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 230 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,174 |
| Girls | 566 |
| Boys | 608 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 33% |
| First language not English | 3.2% |
| SEN support | 223 |
| EHC plan | 31 |
| Average class size | 25.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Halton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 9.7% | 8% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% | 26.6% | 21.6% |
| Severe absence | 3.8% | 4.8% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7) | 223 |
| Applications (Year 7) | 378 |
| First preference applications (Year 7) | 216 |
| First preference offers (Year 7) | 216 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 1,332 |
| Pupils on roll | 1,174 |
| Unfilled places | 11.9% |
| Sixth form places2017/18 | 200 |
| Sixth form pupils on roll2017/18 | 12 |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 17.2 |
| Pupils per adult | 12.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 68.4 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 24 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 40.32 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 71.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 60.1 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 3 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 8.1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 17.8% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 8.9% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.5% |
| Permanent exclusions | 6 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destination | 94.9% |
| Staying in education | 88.2% |
| Further education | 70.9% |
| Sixth form college | 13.1% |
| School sixth form | 4.2% |
| Not sustained | 3.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4% |
| Employment | 3.4% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Pewithall School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Weston Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Sept 2021. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Clement's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2016. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Woodside Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 6 May 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | All-through | The Grange School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 30 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Weston Point Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Inadequate Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Victoria Road Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Nov 2018. |
The Heath School is rated Good, last inspected on 4 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
The Heath School ranks 2,504 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 75% of schools).
The Heath School has 1,174 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,332.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.