John Rankin Infant and Nursery School
Garford Crescent, Newbury, RG14 6EX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Ms Flora Cooper
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Maiden Erlegh Trust
- Constituency
- Newbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 330
- Pupils on roll
- 240
- URN
- 152176
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0163542376
About this school
John Rankin Infant and Nursery School is a primary academy in Newbury. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 240 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as John Rankin Infant and Nursery School (URN 109826).
How John Rankin Infant and Nursery School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 240 | — |
| John Rankin Junior School | — | — | — | 311 | 0.1 miles |
| Falkland Primary School | 65% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 422 | 0.6 miles |
| St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School | — | 6% | 13.5% | 188 | 0.7 miles |
| St Nicolas C.E. Junior School | 54% | 4% | 16.6% | 244 | 0.9 miles |
| Highwood Copse Primary School | — | 3.9% | 9.8% | 149 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Location
Nearby schools
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John Rankin Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Newbury
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Falkland Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Newbury
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St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Newbury
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St Nicolas C.E. Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Newbury
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Highwood Copse Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Newbury
Other schools in Newbury
- Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School Primary
- Burghclere Primary School Primary
- Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School Primary
- Chieveley Primary School Primary
- Compton C.E. Primary School Primary
- Ecchinswell and Sydmonton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Enborne C.E. Primary School Primary
- Falkland Primary School Primary
- Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Highwood Copse Primary School Primary
- John Rankin Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does John Rankin Infant and Nursery School teach?
- John Rankin Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Newbury.
- Who is the executive headteacher of John Rankin Infant and Nursery School?
- The executive headteacher of John Rankin Infant and Nursery School is Ms Flora Cooper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was John Rankin Infant and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected John Rankin Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is John Rankin Infant and Nursery School?
- John Rankin Infant and Nursery School has 240 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is John Rankin Infant and Nursery School full?
- John Rankin Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 330 pupils and 240 on roll (73%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is John Rankin Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. John Rankin Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does John Rankin Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records John Rankin Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs John Rankin Infant and Nursery School?
- John Rankin Infant and Nursery School is part of MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does John Rankin Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for John Rankin Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.