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John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Southwark
  • SE5 0PQ

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,033 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 41%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 18%18%2016/17: top 74%2017/18: top 38%2018/19: top 34%2022/23: top 28%2023/24: top 23%2024/25: top 41%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM68% · London 72%4/10 Below−15.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · London 12%3/10 Below−35.8 pts
Reading score106 · London 1073/10 Below−7.9 pts
Maths score107 · London 1075/10 Middle+14.3 pts
Show KS2 results by year

No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 71% · 62 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 52% · 60 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 71% · 62 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 73% · 60 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 70% · 57 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 73% · 62 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 68% · 60 pupils · London 72%73%52%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 8% · 62 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 8% · 60 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 15% · 62 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 15% · 60 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 14% · 57 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 15% · 62 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 7% · 60 pupils · London 12%15%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 62 pupils · London 1032016/17: 101 · 60 pupils · London 1052017/18: 104 · 62 pupils · London 1062018/19: 105 · 60 pupils · London 1062022/23: 107 · 57 pupils · London 1062023/24: 105 · 62 pupils · London 1072024/25: 106 · 60 pupils · London 107107101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 62 pupils · London 1042016/17: 106 · 60 pupils · London 1062017/18: 105 · 62 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 60 pupils · London 1072022/23: 108 · 57 pupils · London 1062023/24: 107 · 62 pupils · London 1062024/25: 107 · 60 pupils · London 107108105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in79.7%
55 of 69 who put it first2014 · 76.9%2026 · 79.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6955
2nd333
3rd130
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27712 m
  • 2025/2612.4 km
  • 2024/25All offered
  • 2022/23589 m
  • 2021/22696 m
  • You0.8 km

Outside last year's distance · approx.: from the centre of Oval, not your door

Inspections · 2005–2023

  1. 2005Good
  2. 2009Outstanding
  3. 2018Ungraded visit
  4. 2023Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Oct 2023

Strengths

  • “Pupils love learning and thrive at this welcoming and supportive school.”
  • “They enjoy the wide range of learning opportunities available through the academic curriculum and beyond.”
  • “Pupils study a broad and ambitious curriculum that enables them to develop a deep and rich body of knowledge in different subjects.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026452
Free school meals (past 6 years)56.8%
First language not English32.5%
SEN support12.7%
EHC plan11.8%
Absence (sessions missed)5.8%
Persistently absent pupils15.8%

Girls 46%Boys 54%

82.2% full · 550 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 31 responses (6.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71% not applicable88.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 35.5% not applicable90% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adult8.3
  • Classroom teachers 18.8
  • Leadership 3.8
  • Teaching assistants 27.8
  • Other support 9.3

Teachers 22.6 FTE · Whole workforce 59.6 · 103 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£10,986
Spend per pupil£10,895
Staff spend per pupil£8,572
Reserve per pupil£250
  • +£110,155revenue reserve
  • +£40,288in-year balance

Grants £10,889 · self-generated £97 · premises £430 per pupil