Cheshire West and Chester
The Rudheath Senior Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Cheshire West and Chester school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 32.2 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 32.2
- Attainment 8
- 19%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.22
- Progress 8
- [-0.50, 0.05]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 116 | 108 | 108 (100%) | 167 |
| September 2025 | 105 | 94 | 94 (100%) | 183 |
| September 2024 | 112 | 100 | 100 (100%) | 165 |
| September 2023 | 96 | 85 | 85 (100%) | 160 |
| September 2022 | 150 | 96 | 96 (100%) | 132 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Cheshire West and Chester’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 115 | 32.2 | — | 19.1% | 3.5% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 121 | 35.7 | — | 28.1% | — | 23.1% | 3.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 104 | 37.2 | -0.22 | 26.9% | — | 18.3% | 3.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 88 | 34.9 | -0.56 | 27.3% | — | 11.4% | 2.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 78 | 38.4 | -0.28 | — | — | 14.0% | 3.1 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137582 |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Christine Williams |
| Trust | NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | CW9 7DT |
| Pupils | 590 |
| FSM eligible | 33.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Middlewich Road, Rudheath, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 7DT
https://rudheathsenioracademy.org.uk/160642515| DfE number | 4000 |
| UKPRN | 10036069 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 25 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |