Ruskin Junior School

Academy sponsor led · Primary school · Swindon, Swindon
SN2 7NG
Composite score
44.6

Ruskin Junior School at a glance

Located in Swindon, Swindon, Ruskin Junior School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. The school educates roughly 327 pupils aged 7 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. 56% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 4.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 7% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#9,267
National rank
#941
In South West
#33
In Swindon
Top 63%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
56%
% achieving higher RWM
7%
Reading average scaled score
104.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
103.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 327 % FSM ever-6 36.1% % EAL 11.6% Age range 7–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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