SchoolScoresThe Raise Academy
Special free school · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Mixed
Part of YOUTH ENGAGEMENT SCHOOLS TRUST
Naylor Road, Widnes, WA8 0BS
0151 640 0894 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
This school hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet. New schools are usually inspected within their first few years.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Halton. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round.
| Pupils | This school | Halton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 74.4% | 62.9%* | 51.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 100.0% | 99.4%* | 99.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 0.0% | 0.6%* | 0.5% |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 2.7%* | 14.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 32.5% | 12.7%* | 12.8% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) | 65.9% | 32.6%* | 35.3% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 223.1 | 20.4 | 12.3 |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 76.9% | 7.7% | 5.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.20% | 0.08% |
| Pupils per teacher | 6.1 | 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 0.0% | 5.9%* | 14.3%* |
Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby special schools
- Brookfields School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Poppy Field School 0.9 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- Chesnut Lodge Special School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
- Ashley High School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2015), confirmed 2025 · 9% grade 5+ English and maths
- Rivacre Brook 2.6 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Weston Point College 2.9 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is The Raise Academy's Ofsted rating?
The Raise Academy hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 150794.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.