The Rudheath Senior Academy
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
The Rudheath Senior Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Cheshire West and Chester, North West.
The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 576 pupils. The Rudheath Senior Academy is part of North West Academies Trust Limited.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2023
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Good
Academic Performance
Well below average
Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25
- Attainment 8
- 35.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths
- 28.1%
- EBacc average point score
- 2.98
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
50%Boys
50%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11 – 16
- Deprivation band
- Deprived
- Total pupils
- 576
- IDACI quintile
- 4 (Less deprived)
- MAT name
- North West Academies Trust Limited
Inspection history
Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.
School remains Good
Ungraded inspection on 12 January 2023. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.
Read the inspection letter on Ofsted| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 2018 | Good | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Good |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Nearby Secondary Schools
Other secondary schools within about 5 miles of Cheshire West and Chester.
OneSchool Global Northwich
Cheshire West and Chester · 0.7 mi
The County High School, Leftwich
Cheshire West and Chester · 1.4 mi
St Nicholas Catholic High School
Cheshire West and Chester · 1.9 mi
Hartford Church of England High School
Cheshire West and Chester · 2.3 mi
The Grange School
Cheshire West and Chester · 2.6 mi
Cransley School
Cheshire West and Chester · 3.4 mi
Weaverham High School
Cheshire West and Chester · 4.0 mi
The Winsford Academy
Cheshire West and Chester · 4.7 mi