John Ruskin School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–16 · Coniston, Westmorland and Furness
John Ruskin School is a secondary school in Coniston, Westmorland and Furness for ages 11–16 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 26 March 2025. Westmorland and Furness has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Lake Road, Coniston, LA21 8EW
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Pupils on roll
- 247 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 26 March 2025
Strengths
- “The pupils at John Ruskin School are courteous and kind-hearted and extend the warmest welcome to visitors and new arrivals.”
- “Pupils are first-rate ambassadors for their school.”
- “They demonstrate the high level of respect that is modelled to them by staff.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 50% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 52.9 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 52 first-preference applications, 46 offers in total, 46 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Westmorland and Furness published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Westmorland and Furness.
- The Lakes School 6.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Ulverston Victoria High School 12.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Cartmel Priory CofE School 12.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Queen Katherine School 13.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Kirkbie Kendal School 13.9 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Dowdales School 15.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Dallam School 15.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow 17.2 mi Good Last distance published