John Rankin Infant and Nursery School
John Rankin Infant and Nursery School is an academy converter in Newbury for pupils aged 2 to 7. It has 240 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for John Rankin Infant and Nursery School is Good, from an inspection in March 2023 of its predecessor, John Rankin Infant and Nursery School.
Ofsted inspection: January 2026.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-7 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Garford Crescent Newbury Berkshire RG14 6EX |
| Reference Number | 152176 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 240 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 53.33%
Girls: 46.67% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 7.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 12.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | 40 | 79 |
| 2 | 40 | 30 | 70 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 78.8% |
| White, Other | 8.8% |
| White & Asian | 2.5% |
| Unclassified | 2.1% |
| African | 1.7% |
| Asian, Other | 1.7% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.3% |
| Indian | 0.8% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| Caribbean | 0.4% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, John Rankin Infant and Nursery School, inspected in March 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 07 Jan 2026 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 27 | 3 |
| Third Preference | 18 | 2 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 1 |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover).
In 2025–26, 10.8% of pupils at John Rankin Infant and Nursery School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 11 | 5 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 4 | 2 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 6 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 2 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 1 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 2 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
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All schools in Newbury · West Berkshire local authority: places and applications
John Rankin Infant and Nursery School is part of Maiden Erlegh Trust, which runs 10 schools. The nearest others:
- John Rankin Junior School Newbury
- River Academy Reading
- Hamilton School Reading
- Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge Reading
- Maiden Erlegh School in Reading Reading
- Maiden Erlegh School Reading
- Oak Tree School Wokingham
- Great Hollands Primary School Bracknell
- Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery Bracknell Forest
What is John Rankin Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for John Rankin Infant and Nursery School is Good, from an inspection in March 2023 of its predecessor, John Rankin Infant and Nursery School.
When was John Rankin Infant and Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted?
John Rankin Infant and Nursery School was last inspected in January 2026.
How many pupils does John Rankin Infant and Nursery School have?
John Rankin Infant and Nursery School has 240 pupils on roll.
What age range does John Rankin Infant and Nursery School cover?
John Rankin Infant and Nursery School for pupils aged 2 to 7.
Where is John Rankin Infant and Nursery School?
John Rankin Infant and Nursery School is at Garford Crescent, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 6EX.
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