John Ruskin SchoolUlverston Victoria High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
John Ruskin School and Ulverston Victoria High School are secondary schools.
John Ruskin School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ulverston Victoria High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). John Ruskin School is ahead on our composite score.
John Ruskin School was judged Good and Ulverston Victoria High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.9 for John Ruskin School and 46.8 for Ulverston Victoria High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at John Ruskin School (49.6 in 2021-22, 52.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ulverston Victoria High School (51.6 in 2021-22, 46.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ConistonJohn Ruskin School | UlverstonUlverston Victoria High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 20 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | 9th of 20 in Westmorland and Furness | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 242 | 1,336 | |
| Capacity | 230 | 1,310 | |
| Location | Coniston, LA21 8EW | Ulverston, LA12 0EB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.9 Stronger figure | 46.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.0% Stronger figure | 37.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.0% Stronger figure | 60.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 25.0% | 34.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.67 Stronger figure | 4.12 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 48 | 209 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 151 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 36.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 35.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 17.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 242 | 1,336 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.0% | 14.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 43.8% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 12.4% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.7% Stronger figure | 24.6% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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 School
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