John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes

A outstanding community school school in Southwark. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes.

London, SE50PQ Ofsted: Outstanding Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

72

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
62.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 73.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
67.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 15.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Outstanding

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Outstanding
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
18 October 2023
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
John Ruskin Street
Camberwell
London, SE50PQ

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
100798
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
John Ruskin Street, Camberwell, London, SE5 0PQ
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
550 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
477
Free School Meals
51.9% (248 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
10.9% (52 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.4%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
9.9%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
73.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
15.0%
Reading Score:
105.0
Maths Score:
107.0
Grammar Score:
109.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
73.0 (+14.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
9.9 (7.6 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 107.0 105.0
2023 108.0 107.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
26 pupils
Good
Pupils per Year Group
53
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
477 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-1.5 per year)

Down -1.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Hamilton Nwokolo welcomes parents and carers, describing a safe, nurturing environment, a broad curriculum, partnerships with families, and a history of outstanding Ofsted ratings; the school was rated Outstanding again in 2023, with a 20-year record of results above the national average, continuing into 2025.

Curriculum Highlights

National Curriculum followed for Year 1 to Year 6; Early Years Foundation Stage follows the National Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. Phonics and reading schemes: Essential Letters and Sounds; Hero Academy; Alien Adventures; Oxford Reading Tree. Progression grids for Art, Computing, DT, Geography, History, PE, PHSE, RE, and Science. Termly Parent Information Leaflets detailing curricular topics and how to support your child.

Wraparound Care

Our breakfast club and after school provision is provided by Camberwell After School Provision (CASP). CASP offers wraparound childcare services that cater for your child's developmental needs. The services include Breakfast Club and Drop-Off at school, After School collection and a Holiday Playscheme. Click on this link for more information about CASP.

Admissions Criteria

John Ruskin is a Community Primary School. In cases of over-subscription, places are allocated in the following order: 1) Children in public care (looked after) and children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order) immediately following having been looked after; 2) Children with siblings who are already on roll at the school and will still be on roll at their date of entry; 3) Children with exceptional medical, social or psychological needs, where it is agreed by the Local Authority (LA) and the headteacher that these can best be addressed at a particular school; 4) Children of permanent staff employed at the school; 5) Children living nearest to the school as measured by a straight line from the child's home to the main school gate/entrance.

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