48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
26%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
423.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
715
Pupils · 2024/25
33%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCheshire East
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Ruskin Community High School · Secondary · Cheshire East
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
48%
-16pp
66%57%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
26%
-5pp
46%36%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Attainment 8
37.9
-4.3
44.241.037.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.9
EBacc entry
36%
-4pp
39%22%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
423.1
-78.5
501.7412.5323.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 423.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
715
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
33%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Ruskin Road, Crewe, CW2 7JT
Local authority
Cheshire East
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 48% | 26% | 37.9 | Not applicable | 36% | 423.1 | 45% | 715 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 31% | 42.2 | -0.22 | 39% | 501.7 | 46% | 730 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 36% | 41.4 | -0.06 | 15% | 398.7 | 37% | 703 |
| 2021/22 | 54% | 28% | 37.7 | -0.78 | 21% | 452.8 | 31% | 724 |
| 2018/19 | 66% | 46% | 44.2 | +0.06 | 4% | 323.4 | 10% | 641 |
| 2017/18 | 53% | 33% | 41.8 | -0.03 | 19% | 261.5 | 45% | 588 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 26% | 40.6 | +0.00 | 26% | — | 38% | 537 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 715 | 15.2 | 16% | 33% | 33% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 730 | 14.8 | 15% | 28% | 33% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 703 | 15.1 | 14% | 27% | 32% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 724 | 16.0 | 15% | 27% | 32% | 12% | 36% |
| 2020/21 | 727 | 16.1 | 12% | 26% | 33% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 641 | 15.1 | 10% | 31% | 30% | 7% | 23% |
| 2017/18 | 588 | 15.0 | 9% | 28% | 32% | 7% | 23% |
| 2016/17 | 537 | 14.1 | 9% | 28% | 35% | 7% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.