Best 3 Secondary schools in Crewe – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: The Oaks Academy (Secondary) in Crewe; Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School (Secondary) in Crewe; Ruskin Community High School (Secondary) in Crewe — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Oaks Academy, Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School and Ruskin Community High School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led, academy converter and community school type located around Crewe and Crewe, Cheshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (The Oaks Academy), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for The Oaks Academy (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 900, combined total ≈ 2,700, typical FSM 30–35%, range 10–15%–45–50%; all within the THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
The Oaks Academy
CW2 7NQ
|
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
CW4 7DX
|
Ruskin Community High School
CW2 7JT
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Community school |
| Location |
Crewe CW2 7NQ |
Crewe Cheshire CW4 7DX |
Crewe Cheshire CW2 7JT |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 20 May 2024 | 2 10 Mar 2020 | 2 1 Jul 2015 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 780 | 1395 | 666 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST | Cheshire East (895) | Cheshire East (895) |
| Website | www.theoaksacademy.co.uk | www.hccs1978.co.uk | www.ruskinhighschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01270661223 | 01477410500 | 01270560514 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Crewe
CW2 7NQ - Ofsted
- 2 20 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.theoaksacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01270661223
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Crewe
Cheshire
CW4 7DX - Ofsted
- 2 10 Mar 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cheshire East (895)
- Website
- www.hccs1978.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01477410500
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Crewe
Cheshire
CW2 7JT - Ofsted
- 2 1 Jul 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cheshire East (895)
- Website
- www.ruskinhighschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01270560514
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