Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Academy sponsor ledSecondaryAges 11–16Mixed
Liverpool Road, Widnes, WA8 7HU
Principal · Mrs Jennifer Lowry-Johnson
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Key facts
Pupils884Capacity 976
OfstedGoodInspected 14 May 2024
TrustOrmiston Academies Trust
Free school meals51.6%
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 14 May 2024.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026
For September 2027. Apply through Halton council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
How to apply in HaltonNearby schools for the same ages
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School0.8 mi
- Wade Deacon High School1.0 mi
- Rainhill High School2.7 mi
- The Grange School3.2 mi
- Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy3.2 mi