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Ruskin Community High School

Community school · Crewe · CW2 7JT

Ages 11–16 · 713 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Attainment 8

42.2

Overall absence

9.5%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-09-08

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.22
−20+2
Attainment 842.2
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry39%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.9%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
752

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

141

Places offered

149

1st-preference offers

141

Total preferences (any rank)
300
Preferred offers (top 3)
149
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill107%

713 pupils · 666 places

Pupils on roll
713
Boys / girls
347 / 366
School capacity
666
Capacity fill
713 / 666 (107%)
Free school meals
34.6%
FSM pupils
246
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Dean Postlethwaite

Location

Address
Ruskin Road
Postcode
CW2 7JT
Town
Crewe
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Crewe, Cheshire East, 713 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 34.6%.

Open schools in Crewe
44
Secondary schools in Crewe
8
Academies among open schools in Crewe
55% (24)
Open schools in CW2
17
Secondary in CW2
4
Open schools in Cheshire East LA
180
Secondary in Cheshire East LA
23

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • The Oaks Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Crewe · CW2 7NQ · Cheshire East

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.2
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+17%
    • Absence7.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • St Thomas More Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence7.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Crewe Engineering and Design UTC

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 14–19

    • Att832.8
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+20%
    • Absence12.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Cheshire Studio School

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    Ages 14–19

    • Att822.9
    • P8-1.6
    • EM5+17%
    • Absence18.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Sir William Stanier School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att829.6
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence12.3%

    1.2 miles away

  • Shavington Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.1
    • P80.0
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence8.3%

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dean Postlethwaite
Telephone
01270560514
Website
http://www.ruskinhighschool.co.uk/

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