Ruskin Junior School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Swindon (Swindon).
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
At Ruskin, we see it as our moral imperative for all children, regardless of background or circumstance, to achieve their very best in all aspects of their development. Our aim is to ensure our broad and balanced curriculum delivers this expectation and also provides children with a rich depth of cultural capital.
Ultimately, our ambition is for everyone to; We have a strongly held belief that everyone who works here fully buys-in to this ambition.
We know that we have both the privilege and great responsibility to engage, inspire and create wonder in the minds of our pupils and we are relentless in the way in which we guide, coach and support our children to develop intellectually, spiritually and morally through their journey here at Ruskin.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Choir
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Netball
- Forest School
- Jigsaw PSHE
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 142539
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Constituency
- Swindon North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Matthew Cook | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Claire Large | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Chris Matthews | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Hannah Cottrell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Beadnell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jan Milsom | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Thompson | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Hayley Ward | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2019 | |
| Mr James Wood Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Tracey Burrell Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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