About Us

All children are entitled to an educational environment in which their individual abilities and talents are fully developed using:

 

• Highly motivated teachers and support staff; with quality teaching to the highest standards that produce excellent learning and achievement.

 

• Exceptional facilities providing an exceptional learning atmosphere where all children are encouraged and supported. An environment in which respect, courtesy and integrity towards other people abound.

 

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Vision & Ethos

The vision is for every school in the Trust to be an outstanding school where every child receives an exceptional education.

 

We Believe

 

All children are entitled to an educational environment in which their individual abilities and talents are fully developed using:

• Highly motivated teachers and support staff; with quality teaching to the highest standards that produce excellent learning and achievement.

• Exceptional facilities providing an exceptional learning atmosphere where all children are encouraged and supported. An environment in    which respect, courtesy and integrity towards other people abound.

 

We will develop personalised learning programmes that engage every child:

 

• To achieve their full potential, attaining the highest standards of which they are capable.

• To have high aspirations and expectations for their future.

• To develop an attitude of care and responsibility towards others and their surroundings and to be a positive impact on their community.

• To become independent, confident learners acquiring a love of learning to continue throughout life.

• To be creative and innovative through the promotion of a ‘can do’ and ‘no excuses’ culture.

Vacancies

Click below to view the current vacancies available within the Wade Deacon Trust

Our Academies

Wade Deacon Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust and an approved DfE Academy sponsor. The Trust is focused upon improving life chances for students and communities providing sustainable school improvement; and schools joining the Trust do so with the prime aim of improving each other so that they can all become outstanding schools.

Wade Deacon High School

Wade Deacon High School is a high performing, 11-16 comprehensive school with 1500+ pupils on roll. We have gained a wide array of awards in recognition of strengths across many aspects of our work. For instance, the school is acknowledged as a High Performing Specialist School, an Investor in People and an Investor in Community Engagement.

Widnes Academy

Children deserve the very best education and that they are at the heart of everything that we do at Widnes Academy. They make us proud every day and together we can achieve anything!

Hillside High School

Hillside High School has a clear vision for every pupil in our school to achieve their best academically, whilst nurturing their talents and passions.

Halewood Academy

At Halewood, we believe we offer the opportunities and security children need to be able to achieve their full academic potential. Everything that we do is driven   by our commitment to provide our students with the highest standards of teaching and learning.

Sylvester Primary Academy

Our purpose is to develop our childrens’ individual talents and abilities to their full potential by providing:a happy, safe school environment which promotes high achievement; broad interests; self discipline; respect for all and care of others; whilst fostering an equal partnership with parents

Innovation Enterprise Alliance

With a range of exciting opportunities for aspiring teachers and current educational leaders, our Alliance provides the very best support and training in ensuring that you achieve your goals. Embedded into our ethos and culture is the desire for all students and staff in the Alliance to achieve more than they ever dreamed possible and to encourage you on every stage of your learning journey with us.

The Grange School

Attainment and achievement at The Grange School continue to improve across all phases of learning. The levels of progress made by many hard working individual learners are exceptional. Overall, we aim to offer life enhancing experiences that will ignite curiosity, build character and provide a platform for all our learners to pursue their aspirations. We hope you will join us.

Members

The members are akin to the shareholders of a company. They have ultimate control over the academy trust, with the ability to appoint some of the trustees and the right to amend the trust’s articles of association.

Trustees

The Board of Trustees is the body that oversees the running of Wade Deacon Trust, they meet at least twice each term and are supported in its work by the Company Secretary.  The trustees are responsible for the same three core governance functions performed by the governing body in a maintained school: setting the direction, holding the principal/headteacher to account and ensuring financial probity. As charity trustees, they must also ensure that they are complying with charity law requirements.

Ian Hann

Trustee – Chairman of the Trust Board - NATIONAL LEADER OF GOVERNANCE

Colin McLeod

Trustee – Vice Chairman of the Trust Board

Linda Scott

Trustee

Wade Deacon Trust

T: 0151 423 2721

 

Birchfield Road

Widnes

WA8 7TD

 

trust@wadedeacon.co.uk

www.wadedeacontrust.co.uk