The Heath School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Runcorn, Halton
WA7 4SY
Composite score
53.1

The Heath School at a glance

Located in Runcorn, Halton, The Heath School is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. The school educates roughly 1,185 pupils aged 11 to 16. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 42.5 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 0.7 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

37% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 61% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The Heath School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,149
National rank
#268
In North West
#3
In Halton
Top 68%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
42.5
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
37%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
61%
% EBacc grade 5+
7%
EBacc average points score
3.69

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,185 % FSM ever-6 34.6% % EAL 2.4% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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