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John Ruskin School
Lake Road, Coniston, LA21 8EW
Community school for ages 11–16 in Coniston. Mixed intake.
John Ruskin School is a non-selective community secondary school in Coniston, Westmorland and Furness, for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. Ofsted rated it Good at its last full inspection (2019), so the grade is dated.
The school describes itself as a fully comprehensive 11-16 community school in the Lake District, serving Coniston, Hawkshead, Langdale and Broughton. It says staff know students well and links character development to opportunities such as the Duke of Edinburgh award, an annual fell race and whole-school events.
Ages 11–16 · Secondary
242 pupils · On roll
Community school · Mixed