Wade Deacon High School


Wade Deacon High School is a coeducational secondary school with academy status in Widnes, Cheshire, England.
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Admissions

Wade Deacon has a Public Admissions Number of 300 per year and is oversubscribed.

History

Wade Deacon High School traces its origins to a local grammar school tradition in Widnes, with some accounts dating these roots to 1507.
A new main school building opened in 1931 as Wade Deacon Grammar School, and the school was named in honor of Sir Henry Wade Deacon, a Widnes industrialist associated with local education governance. Sir Henry Wade Deacon served as Chairman of Lancashire County Council.

Comprehensive

It became the Wade Deacon High School in September 1974 for ages 11–16. The headmaster, Ernest High Smith, came directly from the Kingsway County Secondary School, a secondary modern school on Kingsway, which formed the comprehensive with both grammar schools. He left in December 1978. A levels would be taken at Widnes VI Form College or Halton FE College. In April 1998, it was administered by Halton borough.

Fairfield High School Closure and Modernisation

In August 2010, the nearby Fairfield High School, Widnes closed due to a decreasing number of student admissions. Current students were amalgamated into Wade Deacon's student body. To deal with the increased number of enrolled students, the school received a £25m refurbishment, with significant expansions made to the original 1931 building. During the renovations, pupils were taught at a variety of sites across Widnes. The remodelling was finished by late 2013, with an opening ceremony on 11th December 2013.

Academy

The school converted to academy status on 1 March 2013.

Notable former pupils