Ruskin Infant School
Ruskin Avenue, Wellingborough, NN8 3EG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LION ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Henry Gallyot
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Lion Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Wellingborough and Rushden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 318
- Pupils on roll
- 250
- URN
- 148310
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01933675430
About this school
Ruskin Infant School is a primary academy in Wellingborough. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 250 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Ruskin Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 183 |
| 2023/24 | 197 |
| 2024/25 | 230 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ruskin Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.9% | 40.4% | 250 | — |
| Ruskin Academy | 81% | 5.9% | 42.8% | 255 | 0.0 miles |
| Olympic Primary | 85% | 4.1% | 34.3% | 400 | 0.4 miles |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | 47% | 6.7% | 26.2% | 303 | 0.6 miles |
| Croyland Primary School | 55% | 8.3% | 38.7% | 414 | 0.8 miles |
| Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy | 67% | 5.3% | 26.5% | 239 | 0.9 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)
- 40.4%
- English as an additional language
- 30%
- Overall absence
- 6.9%
- Persistent absence
- 19.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ruskin Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
Olympic Primary0.4 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
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Our Lady's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
Croyland Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
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Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
Other schools in Wellingborough
- All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Bozeat Community Primary School Primary
- Croyland Primary School Primary
- Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School Primary
- Finedon Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy Primary
- Great Doddington Primary Primary
- Irchester Community Primary School Primary
- Irthlingborough Junior School Primary
- Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Little Harrowden Community Primary School Primary
- Oakway Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ruskin Infant School teach?
- Ruskin Infant School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Wellingborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Ruskin Infant School?
- The headteacher of Ruskin Infant School is Mr Henry Gallyot, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ruskin Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ruskin Infant 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 big is Ruskin Infant School?
- Ruskin Infant School has 250 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Ruskin Infant School full?
- Ruskin Infant School has capacity for 318 pupils and 250 on roll (79%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ruskin Infant School a faith school?
- No. Ruskin Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ruskin Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ruskin Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Ruskin Infant School?
- Ruskin Infant School is part of LION ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Ruskin Infant School's absence rate?
- Ruskin Infant School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Ruskin Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Ruskin Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.