Ruskin Community High SchoolCheshire Studio School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Crewe.
Summary of the comparison
Ruskin Community High School and Cheshire Studio School are secondary schools in Crewe.
Ruskin Community High School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cheshire Studio School scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Ruskin Community High School is ahead on our composite score.
Ruskin Community High School was judged Good and Cheshire Studio School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.2 for Ruskin Community High School and 24.0 for Cheshire Studio School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Ruskin Community High School (37.7 in 2021-22, 45.2 in 2025-26) and has risen at Cheshire Studio School (20.6 in 2021-22, 24.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CreweRuskin Community High School | CreweCheshire Studio School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | F31/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 22 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | 20th of 22 in Cheshire East | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Studio schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 713 | 0 | |
| Capacity | 666 | 300 | |
| Location | Crewe, CW2 7JT | Crewe, CW1 2PZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.2 Stronger figure2025-26 · England 46.2 | 24.0 2024-25 · England 46.1 | |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.4% Stronger figure2025-26 · England 46.3% | 0.0% 2024-25 · England 45.4% | |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.7% Stronger figure2025-26 · England 64.8% | 27.3% 2024-25 · England 64.8% | |
| Entering EBacc | Not reported2025-26 | 0.0% 2024-25 · England 40.5% | |
| EBacc average point score | Not reported2025-26 | 1.68 2024-25 · England 4.09 | |
| Cohort | 124 2025-26 | 22 2024-25 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 24 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 24.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | D+ | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 715 | 55 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.7% | 50.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 33.1% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 30.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% Stronger figure | 18.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.3% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ruskin Community High School
Cheshire Studio School
Full profiles: Ruskin Community High School · Cheshire Studio School