The Rudheath Senior Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Unique reference
- 137582
- Address
- Middlewich Road, Rudheath, CW9 7DT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 590 (70% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.4%
- Girls
- 46.6%
- First language not English
- 6.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.6%
- Persistent absence
- 33.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.0%
White British 88.3%
Other White 3.4%
Mixed 2.4%
Other Asian 1.7%
African 1.5%
Chinese 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Indian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 40%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35.7
Local authority average 44.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.98
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 17 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 17 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 120 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 116 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
The Rudheath Senior Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 105
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 94
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 42
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 94
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 115 60 55 |
| Year 8 | 123 68 55 |
| Year 9 | 115 60 55 |
| Year 10 | 116 56 60 |
| Year 11 | 121 71 50 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 72.0% 82.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 55.0% 34.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 32.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 16.0% 15.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 3.7% 3.0% |