The Rudheath Senior Academy
About the school
The Rudheath Senior Academy is an open secondary school in Cheshire West and Chester.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 12 January 2023
- Published
- 8 March 2023
- Inspection type
- Ungraded inspection
- Latest outcome
- School remains Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 35.7
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 44.6
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Cheshire West and Chester
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 28.10%
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 42.40%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 50.40%
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 62.80%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 23.10%
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 40.40%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 2.98
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 3.96
- England
- 4.09
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
590
Girls
46.61%
Boys
53.39%
SEN support
18.98%
Education, health and care plan
4.41%
English as an additional language
6.60%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
34.58%
Overall absence
12.35
Persistent absence
34.02
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
88
Sustained education or employment
83%
Education
72%
Apprenticeship
6%
Employment
6%
Not sustained
10%