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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 1 November 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

John Ruskin School

Community secondary school in Coniston (Westmorland and Furness).

Attainment 8
46
▼ 0.2 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
37.5%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
94.3%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
13.5
▼ 3.2 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
11.3%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
16.0%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
107%
247 / 230 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2019

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

John Ruskin School is a secondary school located in Coniston, Westmorland and Furness. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 242 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 230. The school is led by Mr Peter Blackburn.

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development

Key facts

URN
112384
Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Governing body (10 current, 0 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Joyce HallamChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2017 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr John HogarthGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Mike ParkerGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2024 · until 2028
Councillor Suzanne PenderGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Chris ClarkeGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Helen HoyleGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2021 · until 2029
Ms Danielle FitzsimonsGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2019
Mr Ian WalkerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027
Rev Brian StreeterGovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2019
Mr Peter BlackburnGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2015

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record