John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit in Southwark, London, for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its SEN unit has 24 places for speech, language and communication.
- Ages 3–11
- 452 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 24 places, 24 pupils
- Pupils
- 452
- Headteacher
- Mr Hamilton Nwokolo (Co-Headteachers)
- Council
- Southwark
- School reference (URN)
- 100798
Needs its base supports
1 need: speech and language
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Southwark (2)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Southwark council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Rated Outstanding, October 2023
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in October 2023.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Early yearsOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
John Ruskin Street, Camberwell, London, SE5 0PQ
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Highshore School Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.3 miles
- Evolve Academy Alternative provision · Ages 5–16 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.3 miles
- The Park College Independent · Ages 19–25 0.4 miles
By need in Southwark: Autism (13) · Severe learning (4) · PMLD (4) · SEMH (3) · Speech and language (3) · Hearing (3) · Multi-sensory (3) · Physical (3) · Dyslexia and SpLD (2) · Vision (2)
Questions about John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes
How do I get a place in John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes support?
Speech, language and communication. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in October 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes?
John Ruskin Street, Camberwell, London, SE5 0PQ, in Southwark.
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