Westmorland and Furness
John Ruskin School
GCSE results 2026: every Westmorland and Furness school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 46.0 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 46.0
- Attainment 8
- 38%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.50
- Progress 8
- [0.10, 0.90]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 46 | 52 | 46 (88%) | 87 |
| September 2025 | 46 | 50 | 42 (84%) | 110 |
| September 2024 | 46 | 61 | 46 (75%) | 104 |
| September 2023 | 45 | 48 | 45 (94%) | 89 |
| September 2022 | 38 | 37 | 37 (100%) | 86 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Westmorland and Furness’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 48 | 46.0 | — | 37.5% | 4.2% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 48 | 52.9 | — | 50.0% | — | 25.0% | 4.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 49 | 48.4 | +0.50 | 30.6% | — | 26.5% | 4.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 45 | 51.6 | +0.42 | 31.1% | — | 20.0% | 4.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 36 | 49.6 | +0.10 | — | — | 44.0% | 4.5 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 112384 |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Head teacher Peter Blackburn |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | LA21 8EW |
| Pupils | 242 |
| FSM eligible | 12.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Lake Road, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8EW
http://www.jrs.org.ukView local authority page1539441306| DfE number | 4151 |
| UKPRN | 10016103 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 21 Nov 2019 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 15 Oct 2019 |
| Publication date | 21 Nov 2019 |