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Ruskin Junior School

Academy sponsor led · Swindon · SN2 7NG

Ages 7–11 · 333 pupils · Swindon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

6.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.8%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
341

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

333 pupils · 340 places

Pupils on roll
333
Boys / girls
171 / 162
School capacity
340
Capacity fill
333 / 340 (98%)
Free school meals
37.8%
FSM pupils
126
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Blue Kite Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Beadnell

Location

Address
Wordsworth Drive, Upper Stratton
Postcode
SN2 7NG
Town
Swindon
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Swindon
District
Swindon
Constituency
Swindon North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
8 on roll / 9 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Swindon, Swindon, 333 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 37.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Swindon
107
Primary schools in Swindon
77
Academies among open schools in Swindon
68% (73)
Open schools in SN2
16
Primary in SN2
9
Open schools in Swindon LA
92
Primary in Swindon LA
66

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Beadnell
Telephone
01793332107
Website
http://www.ruskinjuniorschool.com/

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