John Rankin Infant and Nursery School

Primary Community school • Open, but proposed to close

Contact

Garford Crescent
Newbury, Berkshire RG14 6EX

School Profile

Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Capacity
330
Pupils
262 (Boys: 136, Girls: 126)
Free School Meals
8%
Capacity utilisation
79% (262 / 330)
Establishment type
Community school
Type group
Local authority maintained schools
Trust
n/a
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
n/a
Status
Open, but proposed to close
Closed
Dec 2025

Key identifiers

URN
109826
LAESTAB
8692084
UKPRN
10069747
Establishment No.
2084
Ofsted phase
Primary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 6 Jul 2017
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
272
Age range
2–7
Religious character
Does not apply
Faith
Non-faith
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Good
    6 Jul 2017
    Type: Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
    Quality: 9
    Behaviour: 9
    Personal dev: 9
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: Good
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (6 Jul 2017)