Halton Borough Council

UK local authority in North West, responsible for 69 schools.

Region

North West

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

876

Schools

69 (3 nursery, 49 primary, 7 secondary, 1 all-through, 5 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

18,375

Population

131,912 (27,435 aged 0-17)

Academisation

23 academies, 41 LA-maintained (35.9% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

12 — largest: WADE DEACON TRUST (4 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 19 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

62% met expected standard, 8% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 42.1, grade 5+ in English & maths: 39.3%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Zoe Fearon

Website

www.halton.gov.uk

Telephone

0303 333 4300

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs