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John Rankin Junior School

Community school · Newbury · RG14 6ES

Ages 7–11 · 341 pupils · West Berkshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

25%

Overall absence

5.1%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)25%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.7%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
367

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill95%

341 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
341
Boys / girls
157 / 184
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
341 / 360 (95%)
Free school meals
12.3%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Flora Cooper

Location

Address
Henshaw Crescent
Postcode
RG14 6ES
Town
Newbury
County
Berkshire
Local authority
West Berkshire
District
West Berkshire
Constituency
Newbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Newbury, West Berkshire, 341 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.3%.

Open schools in Newbury
42
Primary schools in Newbury
28
Academies among open schools in Newbury
21% (9)
Open schools in RG14
22
Primary in RG14
12
Open schools in West Berkshire LA
99
Primary in West Berkshire LA
67

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • John Rankin Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 6ES · West Berkshire

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM13.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • Falkland Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 6NU · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM6.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 7LU · West Berkshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM16.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Free schools · Primary

    Newbury · RG20 9BS · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand1.27

    1.1 miles away

  • The Willows Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 7SJ · West Berkshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand0.91

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Flora Cooper

Official links