The Russett School
Academy special converter school in Northwich (Cheshire West and Chester).
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.The Russett School is one of 31 schools run by The Shaw Education Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 2 to 19
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackfriars Academy | Special | Staffordshire | 121 | 6 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Outstanding (Jan 2013, previous school) |
| Brookfields School | Special | Halton | 141 | 10 | Key judgements 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective |
| Brookhaven School | Special | Bury | 74 | 1 | not inspected / no record |
| Coppice Academy | Special | Staffordshire | 106 | 7 | Key judgements 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; safeguarding effective |
| Endon High School | Secondary | Staffordshire | 700 | 13 | Good 2023 |
| Evergreen Academy | - | Wolverhampton | 23 | 2 | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Jul 2019) |
| Fortis Academy | Secondary | Birmingham | 1,210 | 6 | Good 2023 |
| Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery | Primary | Halton | 83 | - | Inadequate 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Ivy House School | Special | Derby | 110 | 9 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2016, previous school) |
| Kidsgrove Primary School | Primary | Staffordshire | 156 | 4 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 1; safeguarding standards met |
| Kidsgrove Secondary School | Secondary | Staffordshire | 394 | 6 | Good 2023 |
| Madeley High School | Secondary | Staffordshire | 779 | 10 | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Jan 2013, previous school) |
| Moorhill Primary School | Primary | Staffordshire | 274 | 7 | Good 2021Ungraded inspection Nov 2024, no grade given |
| Pine Green Academy | Special | Wolverhampton | 119 | 2 | Key judgements 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; safeguarding effective |
| Portland School | Special | Stoke-on-Trent | 144 | 4 | Inadequate 2021This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Redhill Primary School | Primary | Staffordshire | 199 | 6 | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Nov 2016, previous school) |
| Saxon Hill Academy | Special | Staffordshire | 130 | 8 | Report card 2025Strong standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met |
| Seabridge Primary School | Primary | Staffordshire | 436 | 6 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6; safeguarding standards met |
| St Andrew's Academy | Special | Derby | 169 | 5 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014, previous school) |
| St Martins School | Special | Derby | 240 | 9 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2017, previous school) |
| Streethay Primary School | Primary | Staffordshire | 262 | 5 | Outstanding 2024 |
| The Meadows Primary Academy | Primary | Stoke-on-Trent | 379 | 3 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2014, previous school) |
| The Meadows Primary School | Primary | Staffordshire | 107 | 3 | Outstanding 2024 |
| The Orme Academy | Secondary | Staffordshire | 768 | 8 | Good 2024 |
| The Russett School (this school) | Special | Cheshire West and Chester | 150 | 8 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Outstanding (Jul 2014, previous school) |
| The Westleigh School | Secondary | Wigan | 976 | 10 | Good 2022 |
| Tottington High School | Secondary | Bury | 811 | - | Requires improvement 2024 |
| Unsworth Academy | Secondary | Bury | 953 | 5 | Good 2019Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade given |
| Walton Hall Academy | Special | Staffordshire | 223 | 8 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Mar 2017) |
| Waterside Primary School | Primary | Stoke-on-Trent | 473 | 6 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Outstanding (May 2019, previous school) |
| Woodhey High School | Secondary | Bury | 1,111 | 9 | Key judgements 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; safeguarding effective |
| 31 schools | 11,821 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.