Ruskin Community High School
Crewe, CW2 7JT · Cheshire East · secondary school
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13th of 22 secondary schools in Cheshire East we can score, 23 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 6.7/10 against 676 of them, against 5.1/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 52.4 · 68 | 30% | 2.03 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.22 · 33 | 25% | 0.83 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 45.2 · 45 | 10% | 0.45 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Ruskin Community High School overview
How it's doing
Ofsted rated the school Good in September 2024. In 2024/25, 26.1% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 37.9, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.22 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than nationally similar peers. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (2.3 out of 10 against similar schools, 2.0 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join the Duke of Edinburgh Award.
Getting in
The published school roll is 713 pupils against a stated capacity of 666. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
What support is available for pupils whose Progress 8 scores are below 0? How does the school ensure equitable access to the Duke of Edinburgh Award?
What Ofsted said about Ruskin Community High School
Overview
This ungraded inspection confirms the school remains ‘good’, though inspectors noted the grade ‘might not be as high if a graded (section 5) inspection were carried out now’. The school fosters ‘warm and respectful relationships’ and a ‘welcoming environment’, with pupils who are ‘polite and courteous’. However, persistent issues with attendance and gaps in learning for some groups hinder overall progress.
Strengths
- Pupils ‘enjoy their learning’ and benefit from a ‘suitably broad and ambitious programme’ that includes trips, clubs, and careers guidance.
- Teachers possess ‘strong subject knowledge’ and use a ‘coaching approach’ to share expertise, while making ‘sensitive adaptations’ for pupils with SEND.
- The school has ‘effective processes to identify pupils with SEND’ and has strengthened support for reading proficiency.
- Safeguarding arrangements are ‘effective’, and the ‘chance, choice, consequence’ system helps maintain high behavioural standards.
Areas to improve
- Teachers must use ‘formative assessment strategies effectively’ to identify and address ‘gaps in pupils’ learning’ that persist over time.
- The school must act swiftly to overcome issues preventing ‘disadvantaged pupils’ and those with SEND from attending regularly, as their absence remains high.
- The school and governors should ‘strengthen their evaluation systems’ to identify and address weaknesses in provision more rapidly.
Safeguarding
The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 42.2 |
| 2024/25 | 37.9 |
| 2025/26 | 45.2 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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