Ruskin Community High SchoolThe Oaks Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Crewe.
Summary of the comparison
Ruskin Community High School and The Oaks Academy are secondary schools in Crewe.
Ruskin Community High School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Oaks Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ruskin Community High School is ahead on our composite score.
Ruskin Community High School was judged Good and The Oaks Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.9 for Ruskin Community High School and 35.4 for The Oaks Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ruskin Community High School (37.7 in 2021-22, 37.9 in 2024-25) and has risen at The Oaks Academy (33.4 in 2021-22, 35.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CreweRuskin Community High School | CreweThe Oaks Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 22 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | 18th of 22 in Cheshire East | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 715 | 648 | |
| Capacity | 666 | 780 | |
| Location | Crewe, CW2 7JT | Crewe, CW2 7NQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.9 Stronger figure | 35.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 26.1% Stronger figure | 20.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 47.8% Stronger figure | 47.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 35.8% Stronger figure | 32.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.16 Stronger figure | 2.98 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 134 | 84 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 715 | 648 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.7% | 49.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 33.1% | 45.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.3% Stronger figure | 24.6% | 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
The Oaks Academy
Full profiles: Ruskin Community High School · The Oaks Academy