The Raise Academy, Widnes

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Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Paul Eager
Pupils:60 / 64 capacity
LA:Halton
Phone:01516400894
Address:Naylor Road, Widnes, WA8 0BS
Trust:YOUTH ENGAGEMENT SCHOOLS TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2024

Ofsted Rating

No inspection data available

URN:150794
UKPRN:10095887
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Widnes and Halewood
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

75.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Warrington Road
170m · 3 min walk
Frank Street
189m · 3 min walk
Green Oaks Path (Adj)
285m · 5 min walk
Halton View Road
288m · 5 min walk
Gorsey Lane (nr)
321m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

60 pupils

64 capacity

4 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Widnes

Medium pressure
New homes approved:1,581
Projected new pupils:285

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Widnes

Admissions Demand - Halton

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

1,640

Applications

1,432

Got 1st preference

96.4%

Got preferred school

99.5%

Secondary admissions across Halton (2025/26)

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

32.46031%

Overall absence

65.90909%

Persistent absence

44

Enrolments

Authorised17.42435%
Unauthorised15.03596%
Persistent (10%+)65.90909%
Severe (50%+)29.54545%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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