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