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Cake and Coffee Morning

At 37 Linsey, a parent of 2 pupils at our school had spent the last year going to many GP and hospital appointments due to feeling unwell. Following numerous blood tests, scans and operations, Linsey suddenly became extremely poorly during the...

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21 Jun 2022

The Wade Deacon Experience

School is about more than academic studies. At Wade Deacon we want students to gain experiences and memories they will remember for the rest of their lives. We offer a wide range of extra-curricular and enrichment activities and we encourage...

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3 May 2022

History Trip

On the 19 th -20 th March 50 GCSE History pupils took part in a visit to Cannock Chase in Staffordshire. They were able to learn about the experiences of WW1 recruits, who were trained there, in preparation for the Battle of the Somme. They also...

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9 Mar 2022

Celebrating Success

This weekend our under 16 girls travelled to Blackburn to compete in the regional finals for table tennis and I am very pleased to announce that after an 8-0 win, the girls have secured a place in the National finals. Our under 13 boys then...

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9 Mar 2022

Personal Development Morning

Our recent Personal Development morning gave students in all years the opportunity to focus on key aspects of our personal development curriculum. Year 7 students learned about how to live with social media and deal with bullying. Year 8...

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8 Mar 2022

Charity at Christmas

We are delighted to report that after day 2 of our Christmas Jumper days we have raised a further £381 for Save the Children. This brings our total up to £552! Along with our Children in Need bake sale, our Senior Prefects and Student Leaders have...

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16 Dec 2021

Preparing for Post-16 Choices

Our Year 11 students recently had the opportunity to find out more about the pathways open to them after their time at Wade Deacon. With local colleges and training providers on hand to discuss the range of opportunities on offer, our Careers and...

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11 Nov 2021

A Flying Start for Y7s

Our new Year 7 students have made a fantastic start to life at Wade Deacon. Find out more about their experience so far....

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11 Nov 2021

Results Day 2021

We're so proud of all of our students. Results Day is always a shared celebration, and this year was no different. Our Year 11 Leavers 2021 should be very proud of their achievements and we wish them every success for the future!...

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23 Sep 2021

Personal Development Day

Our Personal Development curriculum extends students' learning beyond the academic curriculum and helps them to learn about important and relevant issues. Find out what our students have to say about our recent activities....

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23 Sep 2021

Sports Day 2021

We don't do things by halves at Wade Deacon. Sports Day is always a fantastic event. Take a look at what happened this year and hear why our students and staff look forward to it every year!...

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22 Sep 2021

Team PE in UK’s Top 3

We have great news from Team PE. Wade Deacon is now officially ranked 14th out of all UK schools for sport and, of course, we are all absolutely delighted and so proud. This is an amazing achievement by staff and students and places us in the top...

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21 Jan 2021

Covid-19 Test Centre Opens

Wade Deacon’s Covid-19 Testing Centre is now up and running. A great deal of time and effort has been put into this facility which, we believe, is exceptional. From Monday 11th January, we started the process of testing staff which will continue on...

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13 Jan 2021

Christmas Toy Shop Open!

Parents, carers and students will be familiar with our exhibition and display area under the stairs in our school reception / foyer. We use this space all year round with the most beautiful displays created by Mrs Holland and Mr Phillips. The...

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10 Dec 2020

Christmas Card Competition

Over the past few weeks, we have been running our Christmas Card Competition. This has been organised by Mr Tutty in Art & Design, supported by Miss Thomas in English. Students were tasked with creating a front cover design for the Christmas card,...

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10 Dec 2020

U15 National Champions!

Our U15 Football Team have achieved the pinnacle of achievement in schools’ football by winning the English Schools' FA Cup Final for the very first time. In a thrilling encounter against a very strong Ivybridge side, Wade Deacon came through 5-3 on...

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15 Oct 2020

Shortlisted for UK’s Best

We are delighted to announce that our English Faculty has been shortlisted by The Times Education Supplement as English Faculty of the Year. This is a prestigious shortlisting for the team and so well deserved. The winner will be announced at an...

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5 Oct 2020

We’ve Graduated!

A massive well done to 11 of our current Year 10 & 11 students who have just graduated from The Scholars’ Programme organised by Manchester University. This is a significant achievement for our students with their successes reflecting a huge amount...

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15 Sep 2020

GCSE Exam Celebrations

In a year like no other, and despite significant challenges, our students were rewarded with an outstanding and thoroughly deserved set of GCSE results. 82% of students achieved ‘The Gold Standard’ of grades 9-4 in English & Mathematics with 63% of...

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9 Sep 2020

Wade Deacon in the Top 30%

Wade Deacon High School has been named in the top 30% of all schools nationally in data published by The Real Schools’ Guide. The data also re-establishes our school as the top performing school in Halton. The guide rates schools in 4 categories...

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13 Jul 2020

School of Rock Spectacular

Wade Deacon Rocks in Musical Spectacular! Our students have staged one of their most successful musical productions ever with a hugely entertaining take on The Next Generation School of Rock. Playing to sell out audiences over 2 nights, the cast...

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28 Jan 2020

Christmas Party Unites Generations

Our wonderful students and residents from Widnes Hall Care Home have enjoyed a superb Christmas Party together. Performance Leaders hosted 19 friends from Widnes Hall who were treated to an afternoon of fun and laughter with Afternoon Tea,...

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12 Dec 2019

100 Year Old's Birthday Wish Granted by her old School

A 100 year old has had the chance to revisit the school where she was a pupil in the 1930s. Edith Fildes lives in a care home where staff try to grant wishes to residents. She wanted to return to the classrooms of Wade Deacon High School in...

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11 Jul 2019

Big Purple Coffee Morning Raises Incredible £5,000.00!

We are delighted to announce that The Big Purple Coffee Morning held in our school restaurant on Saturday 23 March raised a whopping £5000.00 for The Lilac Centre at St Helens Hospital. This is the second time that we have hosted and supported the...

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6 Jun 2019

Care & Compassion for the Homeless

The Whitechapel Centre in Liverpool will benefit this Christmas from the kindness and generosity of Widnes residents, as well as students, parents and carers from our school. In the build up to Christmas, funds have been raised via a school and...

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5 Jun 2019

News section

  • Care & Compassion for the Homeless
  • 100 Year Old's Birthday Wish Granted by her old School
  • Big Purple Coffee Morning Raises Incredible £5,000.00!
  • Christmas Party Unites Generations
  • School of Rock Spectacular
  • Shortlisted for UK’s Best
  • Wade Deacon in the Top 30%
  • GCSE Exam Celebrations
  • We’ve Graduated!
  • U15 National Champions!
  • Christmas Card Competition
  • Christmas Toy Shop Open!
  • Covid-19 Test Centre Opens
  • Team PE in UK’s Top 3
  • Sports Day 2021
  • Personal Development Day
  • Results Day 2021
  • A Flying Start for Y7s
  • Preparing for Post-16 Choices
  • Charity at Christmas
  • Celebrating Success
  • History Trip
  • Personal Development Morning
  • The Wade Deacon Experience
  • Cake and Coffee Morning

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Birchfield Road
Widnes
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