John Ruskin School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Lake Road
 Coniston
 Cumbria LA21 8EW
Telephone: 015394 41306

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Federation: The Fells Federation

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Peter Blackburn (since January 2016)
Previous Headteacher: Miriam Bailey
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 18.27 / 7.63
Non-teaching Staff*: 14.01
Number of pupils: 242
Pupils Per Teacher: 13.2
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 12.10% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 1.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 3.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 9.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 27.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £2,291,213*
Income Per Pupil: £9,467
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Cumbria
Electoral Ward: Coniston and Hawkshead
School Number: 9434151

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 15th October 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Coniston CofE Primary School (0.5km) show on map
  2. Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School (5.0km) show on map
  3. Langdale CofE School (8.2km) show on map
  4. Ambleside CofE Primary School (10.0km) show on map
  5. The Lakes School (10.3km) show on map
  6. Goodly Dale Primary School (10.4km) show on map
  7. Grasmere CofE Primary School (10.5km) show on map
  8. St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary... (10.8km) show on map
  9. St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere (10.8km) show on map
  10. Windermere School (10.9km) show on map
  11. Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School (13.3km) show on map
  12. Leven Valley CofE Primary School (13.9km) show on map
  13. Penny Bridge CofE School (14.7km) show on map
  14. Crosthwaite CofE School (15.2km) show on map
  15. Burlington CofE School (16.3km) show on map
  16. Staveley CofE School (16.5km) show on map
  17. Cairn Education CIC (16.8km) show on map
  18. St Bega's CofE Primary School (16.8km) show on map
  19. Thwaites School (17.1km) show on map
  20. Borrowdale CofE Primary School (17.1km) show on map
  21. Oversands School (17.5km) show on map
  22. Dean Barwick Primary School (18.5km) show on map
  23. Church Walk CofE Primary School (18.8km) show on map
  24. Sir John Barrow School (19.4km) show on map
  25. Sandside Lodge School (19.7km) show on map
  26. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston (19.7km) show on map
  27. Ulverston Victoria High School (19.9km) show on map
  28. Waberthwaite CofE School (20.1km) show on map
  29. Cartmel CofE Primary School (20.2km) show on map
  30. St Oswald's CofE Primary School (20.3km) show on map
  31. Lindale CofE Primary School (20.3km) show on map
  32. Cartmel Priory CofE School (20.5km) show on map
  33. Pennington CofE School (20.6km) show on map
  34. Croftlands Infant School (20.7km) show on map
  35. Croftlands Junior School (20.7km) show on map
  36. Cambian Whinfell School (20.7km) show on map
  37. Patterdale CofE Primary School (20.8km) show on map
  38. St Thomas's CofE Primary School (21.1km) show on map
  39. Millom School (21.2km) show on map
  40. Kendal Nursery School (21.2km) show on map
  41. Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School (21.2km) show on map
  42. St James' Catholic Primary School (21.2km) show on map
  43. Captain Shaw's CofE School (21.5km) show on map
  44. Ghyllside Primary School (21.5km) show on map
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  47. Millom Infant School (21.7km) show on map
  48. South Lakes Academy (21.7km) show on map
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  50. Stramongate Primary School (21.8km) show on map
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  78. Storth CofE School (24.4km) show on map
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  85. St Patrick's CofE School (26.7km) show on map
  86. Old Windebrowe (26.7km) show on map
  87. Newton Village Academy (26.8km) show on map
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  89. Old Hutton CofE School (26.9km) show on map
  90. Keswick School (27.2km) show on map
  91. Silverdale St John's Church of England Volunt... (27.2km) show on map
  92. Bleasdale School (27.3km) show on map
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  94. Chetwynde School (27.5km) show on map
  95. Grayrigg CofE School (27.5km) show on map
  96. St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow (27.6km) show on map
  97. Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School (27.7km) show on map
  98. St Paul's CofE Junior School (27.8km) show on map
  99. St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow (28.1km) show on map
  100. Threlkeld CofE Primary School (28.1km) show on map
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