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Ruskin Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · Wellingborough, NN8 3EG

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Ruskin Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 7
Pupils250
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Martin Hunter
TrustLION ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityNorth Northamptonshire
Opened01 Jan 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148310.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils250
Girls124
Boys126
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21.2%
First language not English34.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.180
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.33.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.22
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size25.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
41.6%
Other White
21.6%
African
11.2%
Other mixed
4.8%
White and Black Caribbean
3.2%
Other Black
3.2%
Indian
2%
White and Black African
1.6%
Caribbean
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher29.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.3
Teachers (FTE)8
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.66
Support staff (FTE)13.22
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.53
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.74
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.52
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.52
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorth NorthamptonshireEngland
Overall absence7%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23.3%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire13.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than North Northamptonshire1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Ruskin Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryRuskin AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryOlympic PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miSecondaryWeavers AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryOur Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryCroyland Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.8 miNurseryCroyland Nursery School & Day NurseryLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryFreemans Endowed Church of England Junior AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Barnabas Church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryWarwick AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryRedwell Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ruskin Infant School

What is Ruskin Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ruskin Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Dec 2023.

How hard is it to get into Ruskin Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ruskin Infant School made 53 offers from 74 applications (1.4 per offer), and 52 of 52 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ruskin Infant School?

Ruskin Infant School has 250 pupils aged 2 to 7.

What is the capacity of Ruskin Infant School?

Ruskin Infant School had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ruskin Infant School?

At Ruskin Infant School, the average class had 25.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 29.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ruskin Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ruskin Infant School missed 7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 23.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.