Ruskin AcademyOur Lady's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wellingborough.
Summary of the comparison
Ruskin Academy and Our Lady's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Wellingborough.
Ruskin Academy scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Our Lady's Catholic Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Ruskin Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ruskin Academy was judged Good and Our Lady's Catholic Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 81.0% for Ruskin Academy and 47.0% for Our Lady's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Ruskin Academy (88.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WellingboroughRuskin Academy | WellingboroughOur Lady's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 108 in North Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 87th of 108 in North Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 250 | 324 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 420 | |
| Location | Wellingborough, NN8 3EG | Wellingborough, NN8 2BE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 250 | 324 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.8% | 26.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.0% | 41.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.6% Stronger figure | 19.8% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Ruskin Academy
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