The Priory Ruskin Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jul 17 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
- 1406 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.9%
- Girls
- 47.1%
- First language not English
- 9.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.9%
- Persistent absence
- 28.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
White British 82.7%
Other White 8.7%
Mixed 2.7%
Other Asian 1.6%
African 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Indian 0.7%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.15
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 16%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.7
Local authority average 46.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.56
Local authority average 4.08
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 44 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 58 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 38 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 48 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 42 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 62 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 48 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
The Priory Ruskin Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 191
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 238
- 3rd preference
- 80
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 158
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 131 108 |
| Year 8 | 239 117 122 |
| Year 9 | 241 124 117 |
| Year 10 | 226 123 103 |
| Year 11 | 240 146 94 |
| Year 12 | 132 59 73 |
| Year 13 | 89 44 45 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 86.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 36.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 47.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 2.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 63.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 21.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 10.0% 18.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.5% 1.7% |