Wade Deacon Trust
Wade Deacon Trust is an academy trust running 10 schools (6 primary, 3 secondary and 1 all-through) in Knowsley, Sefton, St. Helens and Halton.
Of its 7 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 86% are rated Good or Outstanding (2 outstanding, 4 good, 1 inadequate).
1 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 0 of their 6 graded areas were strong or exceptional.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41.1 in 2023/24, with a Progress 8 score of -0.27 (zero is the national average).
Across its primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.
The trust is registered at Companies House as company 08278808, incorporated in 2012.
Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.
Schools in Wade Deacon Trust
| School | Phase | Area | Inspection | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halewood Academy | Secondary | Knowsley | Report card: 0/6 strong | A8 41.6 |
| Hillside High School | Secondary | Bootle | Good (2023) | A8 39.8 |
| Oakdene Primary Academy | Primary | Prescot | Good | - |
| Sylvester Primary Academy | Primary | Liverpool | - | KS2 68% |
| The Grange School | All-through | Runcorn | Good (2022) | A8 36.4 |
| Wade Deacon High School | Secondary | Widnes | Outstanding (2022) | A8 54.0 |
| Weston Point Primary Academy | Primary | Runcorn | Inadequate | KS2 38% |
| Whiston Willis Primary Academy | Primary | Prescot | Outstanding (2024) | KS2 72% |
| Widnes Academy | Primary | Widnes | - | KS2 63% |
| Yew Tree Primary Academy | Primary | Knowsley | Good (2023) | KS2 43% |
Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.