The Heath School, Runcorn | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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The Heath School

Clifton Road, Runcorn WA7 4SY

http://www.heathschool.org.uk/

The Heath School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,200 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In November 2022 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of The Heath Family (North West). (Other schools in this trust include The Prescot School and Litherland High School.)

Particular strengths include Representation, Destinations, Finances and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Admissions.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.5		Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
0.7		The Grange School
2.2		Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
3.0		Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
3.3		Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
3.4		Helsby High School
3.4		Wade Deacon High School
3.5		Ormiston Chadwick Academy
5.2		Penketh High School
5.4		Halewood Academy
5.7		Rainhill High School
5.7		Great Sankey High School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Attainment: About average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Progress: About average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is quite high.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

No A-level data

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