John Rankin Infant and Nursery School
Garford Crescent, Newbury, RG14 6EX
240 pupils · 73% of 330 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Free school meals
- 7.8%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 22 March 2023, published 18 May 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.9 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 59 | 53 | 106 | 58 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- John Rankin Junior School 0.1 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Falkland Primary School 1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School 1.2 km · No overall grade (2025)
- St Nicolas C.E. Junior School 1.5 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Highwood Copse Primary School 1.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- The Willows Primary School 2 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.