50%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
23%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
361.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
590
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Rudheath Senior Academy · Secondary · Cheshire West and Chester
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
50%
+1pp
50%47%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
+1pp
28%25%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
35.7
-1.5
38.436.634.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.7
EBacc entry
23%
+5pp
75%43%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
EBacc APS
361.2
+35.5
361.2302.6244.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 361.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
590
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
35%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
Middlewich Road, Rudheath, Northwich, CW9 7DT
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
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 | 50% | 28% | 35.7 | Not applicable | 23% | 361.2 | 23% | 590 |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 27% | 37.2 | -0.22 | 18% | 325.6 | 19% | 593 |
| 2022/23 | 44% | 27% | 34.9 | -0.56 | 11% | 250.3 | 13% | 560 |
| 2021/22 | 50% | 23% | 38.4 | -0.28 | 14% | 244.0 | 17% | 496 |
| 2018/19 | 48% | 21% | 37.1 | -0.47 | 75% | 308.5 | 76% | 379 |
| 2017/18 | 47% | 21% | 37.8 | -0.21 | 63% | 195.8 | 65% | 353 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 31% | 41.6 | +0.13 | 51% | — | 56% | 349 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 590 | 18.2 | 23% | 7% | 35% | 12% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 593 | 16.3 | 21% | 7% | 35% | 12% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 560 | 15.8 | 21% | 7% | 34% | 13% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 496 | 14.1 | 18% | 6% | 38% | 12% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 451 | 14.8 | 24% | 8% | 39% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 379 | 13.4 | 25% | 8% | 33% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 353 | 11.3 | 24% | 7% | 33% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 349 | 10.5 | 23% | 6% | 36% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.