John Rankin Junior School
John Rankin Junior School is a sponsored academy in Newbury for boys and girls aged 7 to 11. It has 311 pupils and room for 360. About 13 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2024, no overall grade.
Henshaw Crescent, Newbury, RG14 6ES0163542376johnrankinschools.comMs Flora Cooper headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 22 October 2024, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.
Ofsted has serious worries about this school. It is in serious weaknesses.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
91 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. These are the results of John Rankin Junior School, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | West Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 91 | 89 | 92 | 85 | 58 | 58 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 25% | 55% | 67% | 60% | 62% | 57% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 2% | 11% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.3 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 102.0 | 100.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.8 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 | 104.5 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 66% | 69% | 67% | 79% | 78% | 76% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 60% | 47% | 65% | 75% | 71% | 78% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 59% | 35% | 63% | 78% | 76% | 74% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | -1.1 | +2.0 | +1.0 | +0.4 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -3.0 | -0.3 | +0.3 | -2.1 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | 31% | 18% | 17% | 62% | – | 25% | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | 57% | 26% | 58% | 68% | – | 68% | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for John Rankin Junior School, the school this one replaced in January 2026. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 1 of the 4 gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At the end of primary school, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to West Berkshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (18), emotional and mental health (18), language and communications needs (17), Specific learning difficulty (6), Moderate learning difficulty (4), Multi-sensory impairment (1).
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.8% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25† | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 4.3% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 2.8% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.6% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 9.8% | 11.7% | 12.8% | 9.5% | 6.0% | 5.1% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for John Rankin Junior School, the school this one replaced in January 2026. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Rankin Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 150 m | 240 | Good 2023 | – | Compare |
| St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School | Church of England | 0.7 miles | 188 | No overall grade 2025 | 29 | Compare |
| Falkland Primary School | Council | 0.7 miles | 422 | No overall grade 2025 | 62 | Compare |
| St Nicolas C.E. Junior School | Church of England | 0.9 miles | 244 | No overall grade 2024 | 39 | Compare |
| Highwood Copse Primary School | Free school | 1.0 miles | 149 | Good 2023 | 91 | Compare |
| The Willows Primary School | Council | 1.2 miles | 337 | Report card 2026 | 65 | Compare |
| Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery | Council | 1.3 miles | 221 | Not inspected | 84 | Compare |
| Speenhamland School | Academy | 1.4 miles | 290 | Good 2023 | 26 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is John Rankin Junior School a good school?
John Rankin Junior School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it not judged at its last inspection in October 2024.
What is John Rankin Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated John Rankin Junior School not judged at its last full inspection on 22 October 2024.
How good are John Rankin Junior School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 53% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 2% went further and reached the higher level.
How many pupils does John Rankin Junior School have?
311 pupils aged 7 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 360 places, so it is 86% full.
What is attendance like at John Rankin Junior School?
Pupils were in school 94.8% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 10% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at John Rankin Junior School?
The average class had 25.9 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Henshaw Crescent, Newbury, RG14 6ES
- Telephone
- 0163542376
- Website
- johnrankinschools.com
- Headteacher
- Ms Flora Cooper
- Type of school
- Sponsored academy (Academy sponsor led, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 7-11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Maiden Erlegh Trust (11 schools)
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Ward
- Newbury Wash Common
- Constituency
- Newbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 January 2026 (new provision)
- URN
- 152177 · LAESTAB 8692004 · UKPRN 10099137
- Formerly
- John Rankin Junior School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.