The Heath School

State-Funded School

the-heath-school-halton-north-west

North WestRegion

HaltonLocal Authority

Runcorn and HelsbyConstituency

WA7 4SYPostcode

3.3

Academic Performance

Ofsted

No overall grade

About the School

The Heath School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Halton, North West.

It currently serves 1,174 pupils. The Heath School is part of The Heath Family (North West).

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2025

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 42.5
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 36.9%
EBacc average point score: 3.69

Ethnicity

White

91%

Asian

<1%

Black

<1%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

1,174

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

33%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,174
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: The Heath Family (North West)

Inspection history

3 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
25 Mar 2025	Good	Good	Good	Good	Not judged
5 Mar 2023	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
28 Sept 2017	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.