Ruskin Infant School, Wellingborough
Ruskin Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Wellingborough, part of Lion Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. It was 57% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Northamptonshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ruskin Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Ruskin Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 52 families put Ruskin Infant School as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ruskin Infant School are Ruskin Academy (under 0.1 miles, Good, 84% reading, 86% maths); Olympic Primary (0.4 miles, Good, 91% reading, 87% maths); Our Lady's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 62% reading, 55% maths); and Croyland Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 62% reading, 67% maths).
Ruskin AcademyOlympic PrimaryOur Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolCroyland Primary School
The trust
Ruskin Infant School is one of 11 schools run by Lion Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
34.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (42%), Black (16%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 22 pupils (8.8%) received SEN support and 5 (2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wellingborough Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Canonbury (before), 180 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ruskin Infant School issued 9 suspensions, 3.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ruskin Infant School are Weavers Academy (0.5 miles), Sir Christopher Hatton Academy (1.4 miles) and Wrenn School (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
21.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ruskin Infant School
Term dates
Ruskin Infant School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see North Northamptonshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ruskin Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ruskin Infant School is in North Northamptonshire; for families living there:
- North Northamptonshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policies and codes of conduct
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in North Northamptonshire is 9 (the median across 154 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Ruskin Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
57%
Available places
154 pupils
270 places
116 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wellingborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wellingborough
Across North Northamptonshire council
Places available
4,565
Applications
3,751
Got 1st preference
93.9%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across North Northamptonshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
10.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
250
Total Pupils
126
Boys
124
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
31.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,353
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,127
Per pupil
£1022k
Total funding
£89k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.9%
Overall absence
19.4%
Persistent absence
108
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Ruskin Infant School
Questions parents ask about Ruskin Infant School
What is Ruskin Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Ruskin Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023.
What is the catchment area for Ruskin Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Ruskin Infant School is oversubscribed, North Northamptonshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Ruskin Infant School?
Ruskin Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 57% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Ruskin Infant School?
Classes at Ruskin Infant School average 25.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ruskin Infant School?
Ruskin Infant School has around 250 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ruskin Infant School?
6.9% of sessions were missed at Ruskin Infant School in 2024/25. 19.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ruskin Infant School?
Apply through North Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Ruskin Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Ruskin Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Northamptonshire is 9 (the median across 154 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ruskin Infant School?
Ruskin Infant School is at Ruskin Avenue, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3EG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)