Pupil profile
School census · 2025-2026
Pupils
1,658
FSM eligible
426
25.7% of pupils
EAL pupils
87
5.2% of pupils
Aggregated, annual figures from the Department for Education. Suppressed values are never shown as zero. View source
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Birchfield Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7TD
URN
139368
Phase
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Status
Open
Local authority
Pupils
1,658
Profile verified today · School website changed yesterday
WA8 7TD
Workforce
School Workforce Census · 2025/26
Total staff
180
158.86 FTE
Teachers
88
86.2 FTE
Leadership
12
12 FTE
Teaching assistants
35
33.25 FTE
Support staff
92
72.66 FTE
Aggregate staffing context only; this census does not contain staff names or contact details. View source
Organisation structure
Organisation structure inferred from available public information
Mr Brendan Hesketh
Principal
01514 232721Direct number — Confirmed correctSource: Get Information About Schools (DfE)School switchboard on the official registerVerification: Published directlyFirst seen: 9 September 2026Last checked: TodayConfidence score 90%
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