John Rankin Junior School
Henshaw Crescent, Newbury, RG14 6ES
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Flora Cooper
- Sponsor
- Maiden Erlegh Trust
- Constituency
- Newbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 311
- URN
- 152177
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0163542376
About this school
John Rankin Junior School is a primary academy in Newbury. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 311 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected John Rankin Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: serious weaknesses.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as John Rankin Junior School (URN 109825).
How John Rankin Junior School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 311 | — |
| John Rankin Infant and Nursery School | — | — | — | 240 | 0.1 miles |
| St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School | — | 6% | 13.5% | 188 | 0.7 miles |
| Falkland Primary School | 65% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 422 | 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 Infant and Nursery School0.1 miles
Primary · Newbury
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St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Newbury
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Falkland Primary 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 Infant and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does John Rankin Junior School teach?
- John Rankin Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Newbury.
- Who is the headteacher of John Rankin Junior School?
- The headteacher of John Rankin Junior School is Ms Flora Cooper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has John Rankin Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected John Rankin Junior 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 many pupils are at John Rankin Junior School?
- John Rankin Junior School has 311 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is John Rankin Junior School full?
- John Rankin Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 311 on roll (86%), 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 Junior School a faith school?
- No. John Rankin Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does John Rankin Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records John Rankin Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is John Rankin Junior School part of an academy trust?
- John Rankin Junior 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 Junior 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 Junior 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.