Ruskin Sports College is a mixed comprehensive secondary school in Crewe, Cheshire, England, for pupils aged 11 to 16 years. Ruskin was founded in 1902 and reopened in 2002 with the help of Bobby Charlton who consequently gave a namesake to one of the schools houses.
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