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The Rudheath Senior Academy

Cheshire West and Chester, CW9 7DTSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
Progress 8
-0.22
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
94 1st-choice / 105 places
Ranking
#2,069
of 3,141 nationally

About The Rudheath Senior Academy

The Rudheath Senior Academy has been rated Good by Ofsted, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The school's most recent graded inspection in 2018 confirmed this Good rating, and an ungraded inspection in 2023 concluded the school remains Good. For academic outcomes, the most telling metric is Progress 8, which measures how much progress pupils make between the end of primary school and their GCSEs compared with pupils across England. The school's Progress 8 score is -0.22, meaning pupils achieve slightly below the national average. This places the school 14th out of 19 secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester, putting it in the bottom half of the local authority. The local authority average Progress 8 score is -0.06, so Rudheath's score is notably lower than the typical school in the area.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressMiddlewich Road, Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, CW9 7DT
HeadteacherChristine Williams
Local AuthorityCheshire West and Chester
Number of Pupils590
Free School Meals (FSM)33.6%
School Capacity590 / 840 (70% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Jan 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Feb 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
Music RoomsGymnasiumTheatreTennis CourtsDining HallLibraryPlaying FieldsICT SuiteScience LabsSports HallSwimming Pool

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

RoundersNetballRowingBasketballGymnasticsMartial Arts

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubCodingOrchestraDuke of EdinburghNewspaperScience ClubModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Source: rudheathsenioracademy.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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The Rudheath Senior Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.