John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes
Community school in London, Southwark.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 452 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 550 |
| Free school meals | 58.20% |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Address | John Ruskin Street, Camberwell, London, SE5 0PQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.johnruskin.southwark.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 02077035800 |
| URN | 100798 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 18 October 2023, published 29 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Infants School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- St John the Divine Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Michael Faraday School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Keyworth Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Robert Browning Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
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