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John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes

John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes is a primary school (Community school), ages 3–11, in London, SE5, run by Southwark council. It has 452 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (18 October 2023): Outstanding.

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Admissions

Published admissions history
Entry yearLast distance offeredPlaces (PAN)ApplicationsOffers
2026
0.44 mi
58
145
Not published
2025
All offered
58
132
Not published
2022
0.37 mi
58
172
Not published

In 2026 the last place offered on distance went to a child living 0.44 miles away.

Distances are in miles (mi), as in the map app. PAN is the published admission number. Bands and admission groups have separate criteria; school-wide places, applications and offers are not counts for each band. Past offers are a guide, not a promise of a place.

Community primary schools: "The LA uses the eastings and northings linked to an applicant's address to calculate a straight-line distance measurement to all of our community schools in Southwark, which is generated by our Capita pupil database" (council's "Admission arrangements for September 2026 intake" for community primary schools, section 1.1 note (e)). The same document adds that Ivydale Primary School (which has two sites) is measured to each site's main gate, the shorter distance used; and that flats sharing a communal entrance are measured to the block, with lower door numbers prioritised in a tie. Secondary schools set their own arrangements as their own admissions authorities: most measure a straight-line distance from the home address to the school's main entrance/gate (a few instead to a stated "admission nodal point" some distance from the school, e.g. a road junction) -- but The City of London Academy (Southwark) measures "the shortest safe walking distance" to its nodal point, not a straight line.

Southwark admissions information and published allocations

Ofsted

Outstanding — inspected 18 October 2023.

AreaJudgement
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes
Early years
Outstanding

Read the Ofsted inspection report

Term dates

This school’s term and holiday dates, INSET days where known, and a calendar you can subscribe to, on TermMinder.

Results

MeasureResultAcademic year
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing & maths (%)
68
2024/25
KS2: higher standard in reading, writing & maths (%)
7
2024/25
KS2 pupils
60
2024/25

Pupils

MeasurePupils / percentageData period
Pupils
452
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
57.1%
2025/26
English as an additional language
31.6%
2025/26
SEN support
12.66%
2024/25
Education, health and care (EHC) plan
11.81%
2024/25

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