John Ruskin Primary School and Language ClassesSt Joseph's Catholic Infants School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes and St Joseph's Catholic Infants School are primary schools in London.
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's Catholic Infants School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes is ahead on our composite score.
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes was judged Outstanding and St Joseph's Catholic Infants School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes (70.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonJohn Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes | LondonSt Joseph's Catholic Infants School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 64 in Southwark Stronger figure | 63rd of 64 in Southwark | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 452 | 147 | |
| Capacity | 550 | 210 | |
| Location | London, SE5 0PQ | London, SE5 0TS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 474 | 144 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.8% | 26.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.5% | 54.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 19.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 11.8% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.8% | 13.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes
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