The Rudheath Senior Academy is a secondary school in Northwich, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
The Rudheath Senior Academy currently has around 590 pupils on roll, which is about 70% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.4% boys and 46.6% girls. Around 33.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 12.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 35.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (78%) , including 1% who stay in school sixth forms and 48% progressing to further education , while 10% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Middlewich Road, Northwich, CW9 7DT |
| Website: | https://rudheathsenioracademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 0160642515 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Christine Williams |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137582 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/01/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 840 |
| Number of Pupils: | 590 |
| Number of Boys: | 315 |
| Number of Girls: | 275 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 12.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 35.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.30% | 521 |
| Other White | 3.40% | 20 |
| Other Asian | 1.70% | 10 |
| African | 1.50% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.70% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudheath Community Primary School Gadbrook Road , Rudheath CW9 7JL | - not rated | 674 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery Gadbrook Road , Rudheath CW9 7JL | - not rated | 674 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Victoria Road County Junior School Victoria Road , CW9 5RE | - not rated | 1,293 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Victoria Road County Infant School Victoria Road , CW9 5RE | - not rated | 1,293 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Victoria Road Primary School Victoria Road , CW9 5RE | 3out of 4 | 1,337 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudheath Community High School Shipbrook Road , Rudheath CW9 7DT | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Rudheath Senior Academy Middlewich Road , Rudheath CW9 7DT | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The County High School, Leftwich Granville Road , CW9 8EZ | 4out of 4 | 2,445 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The County High School Leftwich Granville Road , CW9 8EZ | - not rated | 2,445 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College Monarch Drive , CW9 8AF | - not rated | 2,387 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir John Deane's College Monarch Drive , CW9 8AF | - not rated | 2,387 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OneSchool Global Northwich Gadbrook Park , CW9 7UE | - not rated | 1,187 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Adventure Wellbeing School Sherwood House , Gadbrook Road CW9 7TN | - not rated | 1,947 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.