Ruskin Junior School
Wordsworth Drive, Upper Stratton, Swindon, SN2 7NG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Beadnell
- Sponsor
- The Blue Kite Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Swindon North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 340
- Pupils on roll
- 333
- URN
- 142539
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01793332107
About this school
Ruskin Junior School is a primary academy in Swindon. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 333 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ruskin Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 | 86 | 70 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 60% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 10% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 85% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 72% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 64% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ruskin Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Swindon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 57.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 331 |
| 2023/24 | 334 |
| 2024/25 | 327 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ruskin Junior School compares
Ruskin Junior School ranked 36th of 54 primary schools in Swindon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 5.8% | 36.1% | 333 | — |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon | 68% | 4.8% | 11.3% | 209 | 0.2 miles |
| Grange Infants' School | — | 4.8% | 12.5% | 174 | 0.4 miles |
| Beechcroft Infant School | — | 6.7% | 24.3% | 219 | 0.5 miles |
| Grange Junior School | 61% | 5.3% | 20.7% | 291 | 0.8 miles |
| Seven Fields Primary School | 38% | 6.3% | 73% | 235 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 36.09%
- English as an additional language
- 11.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.84%
- Persistent absence
- 13.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon0.2 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Grange Infants' School0.4 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Beechcroft Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Grange Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Seven Fields Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Swindon
Other schools in Swindon
Ruskin Junior School ranks 44th of the 64 ranked primary schools in Swindon.
- Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary Primary
- Abbey Meads Community Primary School Primary
- Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School Primary
- Badbury Park Primary School Primary
- Beechcroft Infant School Primary
- Bishopstone Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bridlewood Primary School Primary
- Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broad Town Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brook Field Primary School Primary
- Catherine Wayte Primary School Primary
- Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Ruskin Junior School teach?
- Ruskin Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Swindon.
- Who is the headteacher of Ruskin Junior School?
- The headteacher of Ruskin Junior School is Mr Andrew Beadnell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ruskin Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ruskin Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Ruskin Junior School?
- Ruskin Junior School has 333 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Ruskin Junior School full?
- Ruskin Junior School has capacity for 340 pupils and 333 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ruskin Junior School a faith school?
- No. Ruskin Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ruskin Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ruskin Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Ruskin Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Ruskin Junior School is part of THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Ruskin Junior School have?
- The schools register lists Ruskin Junior School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Ruskin Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ruskin Junior School compare with other schools in Swindon?
- Ruskin Junior School ranked 36th of 54 primary schools in Swindon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ruskin Junior School's absence rate?
- Ruskin Junior School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ruskin Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ruskin Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.