The Priory Ruskin Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jul 16 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Unique reference
- 136194
- Address
- Rushcliffe Road, NG31 8ED
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1379 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 10.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.5%
- Persistent absence
- 24.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 1.1% |
| Other Asian | 1.7% |
| Mixed | 2.4% |
| Other White | 9.2% |
| White British | 81.9% |
| Indian | 0.8% |
| Other | 0.8% |
| Unclassified | 0.7% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
| Caribbean | 0.4% |
| Pakistani | 0.2% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.1% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 15% |
| Local authority average | 37% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 22% |
| Local authority average | 42% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 41.4 |
| Local authority average | 45.1 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.45 |
| Local authority average | 3.98 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 42 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 39 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 35 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 31 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 59 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 64 |
Admissions
The Priory Ruskin Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 203
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 227
- 2nd preference
- 209
- 3rd preference
- 87
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 175
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 237 145 92 |
| Year 8 | 236 131 105 |
| Year 9 | 232 119 113 |
| Year 10 | 236 122 114 |
| Year 11 | 222 123 99 |
| Year 12 | 94 43 51 |
| Year 13 | 122 52 70 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 40.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 40.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 3.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 52.0% 59.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 18.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 3.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.9% 2.4% |