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John Ruskin School

Westmorland and Furness, LA21 8EWSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.1×
More first choices than offers made
52 1st-choice / 46 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#501 of 3,141 nationally

About John Ruskin School

John Ruskin School is a state-funded secondary school in Westmorland and Furness, North West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 247 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 230.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (26 Mar 2025). the published Attainment 8 score was 52.9 for 2024/25. admissions data records 52 first-preference applications and 46 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressLake Road, Coniston, Westmorland and Furness, LA21 8EW
HeadteacherMr Peter Blackburn
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Number of Pupils247
Free School Meals (FSM)11.3%
School Capacity247 / 230 (107% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Mar 2025): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 21 Nov 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Source: jrs.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About John Ruskin School

John Ruskin School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.