John Ruskin School
Community school · Secondary · Ages 11–16 · 247 pupils · Coniston
Set by the council
John Ruskin School is a community or voluntary controlled school, so Westmorland and Furness’s calendar is the legal authority for its term dates.
Term dates 2027 / 28
Checked 1 September 2026Term
Autumn term
Monday, 6 September 2027 to Friday, 17 December 2027
103 days
Half term
October half term
Monday, 25 October 2027 to Friday, 29 October 2027
5 days
Holiday
Christmas holiday
Saturday, 18 December 2027 to Tuesday, 4 January 2028
18 days
Term
Spring term
Wednesday, 5 January 2028 to Friday, 31 March 2028
87 days
Half term
February half term
Monday, 14 February 2028 to Friday, 18 February 2028
5 days
Holiday
Easter holiday
Saturday, 1 April 2028 to Monday, 17 April 2028
17 days
Term
Summer term
Tuesday, 18 April 2028 to Thursday, 20 July 2028
94 days
Half term
May half term
Monday, 29 May 2028 to Friday, 2 June 2028
5 days
Holiday
Summer holiday
Friday, 21 July 2028 to Thursday, 31 August 2028
42 days
Next up: October half term, 25 October 2027.
Published through to 2028/29.
Read from westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-term.
Last checked 1 September 2026
About John Ruskin School
John Ruskin School is a Secondary school for ages 11 to 16 in Coniston, Westmorland and Furness, with 247 pupils.
TypeCommunity school
PhaseSecondary
CouncilWestmorland and Furness
Pupils247 of 230 places
AdmitsMixed
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
URN112384
Websitewww.jrs.org.uk
From Get Information about Schools, as at 1 September 2026.
Nearby schools
Children at more than one school? These are the closest.
Coniston CofE Primary School
0.3 mi · Primary
Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School
3.1 mi · Primary
Where it is
Lake RoadConiston
Cumbria
LA21 8EW
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