John Rankin Junior School
Academy sponsor led in Newbury, West Berkshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 311 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 360 |
| Free school meals | 13.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Address | Henshaw Crescent, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 6ES |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://johnrankinschools.com |
| Telephone | 0163542376 |
| URN | 152177 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 October 2024, published 18 December 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (John Rankin Junior School, URN 109825).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- John Rankin Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Falkland Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St Nicolas C.E. Junior School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Highwood Copse Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- The Willows Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Speenhamland School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.