Ruskin Junior School, Swindon | The Schools Guide

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Ruskin Junior School

Wordsworth Drive, Upper Stratton, Swindon SN2 7NG

https://www.ruskinjuniorschool.com/

Ruskin Junior School is an academy. It has about 330 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In September 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of The Blue Kite Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Colebrook Infant Academy, Greenmeadow Primary School, Abbey Meads Community Primary School, Ferndale Primary School & Nursery and Covingham Park Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Finances and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Attainment, Admissions and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon
0.4		Grange Infants' School
0.4		Beechcroft Infant School
0.7		Grange Junior School
1.1		Seven Fields Primary School
1.3		Gorse Hill Primary School
1.4		Colebrook Junior School
1.4		Colebrook Infant Academy
1.5		Swindon Academy
1.5		Greenmeadow Primary School
1.6		South Marston Church of England Primary School
1.7		Mountford Manor Primary School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is about average.

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high.

Attainment: Below average. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates are very high and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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