Ruskin Academy

State-Funded School

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East MidlandsRegion

North NorthamptonshireLocal Authority

Wellingborough and RushdenConstituency

NN8 3EGPostcode

8.9

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Ruskin Academy is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 7–11, located in North Northamptonshire, East Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 255 pupils. Ruskin Academy is part of LION ACADEMY TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 87%
Higher standard: 21%
Reading score: 109
Maths score: 109

Ethnicity

White

62%

Asian

Black

19%

Mixed

15%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

255

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

45%

England average

27%

First language not English

28%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 7 – 11
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 255
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: LION ACADEMY TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
2 Mar 2023	Good	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Good
13 Sept 2018	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.