75%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
25%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
224.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
242
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 15/10/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWestmorland and Furness
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio13.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of John Ruskin School · Secondary · Westmorland and Furness
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
75%
+12pp
78%71%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
+19pp
50%40%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Attainment 8
52.9
+4.5
52.950.047.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.9
EBacc entry
25%
-2pp
44%28%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
EBacc APS
224.3
+17.6
224.3166.0107.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 224.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
242
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
56%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
13%
Contact
Address
Lake Road, Coniston, LA21 8EW
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 75% | 50% | 52.9 | Not applicable | 25% | 224.3 | 31% | 242 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 31% | 48.4 | +0.50 | 26% | 206.7 | 26% | 244 |
| 2022/23 | 78% | 31% | 51.6 | +0.42 | 20% | 198.3 | 29% | 241 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 47% | 49.6 | +0.10 | 44% | 162.5 | 47% | 235 |
| 2018/19 | 68% | 43% | 47.1 | +0.33 | 11% | 107.7 | 21% | 171 |
| 2017/18 | 65% | 39% | 49.5 | +0.66 | 52% | 102.2 | 52% | 147 |
| 2016/17 | 78% | 34% | 51.1 | +0.70 | 34% | — | 41% | 141 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 242 | 13.4 | 56% | 1% | 12% | 6% | 13% |
| 2023/24 | 244 | 14.7 | 29% | 2% | 12% | 7% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 241 | 15.1 | 26% | 2% | 12% | 7% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 235 | 18.4 | 22% | 1% | 17% | 10% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 228 | 17.7 | 19% | 2% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 171 | 13.4 | 19% | 1% | 25% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 147 | 12.5 | 22% | 1% | 20% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 141 | 12.8 | 31% | 4% | 23% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.