The Rudheath Senior Academy

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester
CW9 7DT
Composite score
44.6

About The Rudheath Senior Academy

The Rudheath Senior Academy is a secondary school in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. Around 590 pupils aged 11 to 16 attend the school. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 35.7, well below the national average of 46. That is down 1.5 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

28% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 50% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The Rudheath Senior Academy does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,948
National rank
#398
In North West
#17
In Cheshire West and Chester
Top 93%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
35.7
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
28%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
50%
% EBacc grade 5+
3%
EBacc average points score
2.98

School profile

Pupils on roll 590 % FSM ever-6 34.6% % EAL 6.6% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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