Ruskin Community High SchoolSir William Stanier School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Crewe.
Summary of the comparison
Ruskin Community High School and Sir William Stanier School are secondary schools in Crewe.
Ruskin Community High School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sir William Stanier 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 Sir William Stanier School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.2 for Ruskin Community High School and 27.4 for Sir William Stanier School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Ruskin Community High School (37.7 in 2021-22, 45.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Sir William Stanier School (34.0 in 2021-22, 27.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CreweRuskin Community High School | CreweSir William Stanier School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | F31/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 22 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | 21st of 22 in Cheshire East | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 713 | 633 | |
| Capacity | 666 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Crewe, CW2 7JT | Crewe, CW1 4EB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.2 Stronger figure | 27.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.4% Stronger figure | 9.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.7% Stronger figure | 25.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 124 | 114 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 715 | 688 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.7% | 46.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 33.1% | 21.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 7.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% Stronger figure | 13.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.3% Stronger figure | 42.4% | 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
Sir William Stanier School
Full profiles: Ruskin Community High School · Sir William Stanier School