John Rankin Infant and Nursery School

Garford Crescent, Newbury, RG14 6EX

Primary

Phase

330

Capacity

2-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Closed on 31 December 2025 and continues as John Rankin Infant and Nursery School (URN 152176) (opened 1 January 2026). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 262
Boys: 136 (52%)
Girls: 126 (48%)
Capacity: 330 (79% full)
SEND: 10.7%
FSM Eligible: 8.5%
EAL: 11.8%
SEN with EHC Plan: 3.0%
SEN Support: 7.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 21.3:1
Teachers (FTE): 27.8
Budget per Pupil: £6,561/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 4.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 7.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 74.9%
White Other: 10.4%
Mixed White & Asian: 4.3%
Asian Indian: 1.9%
Black African: 1.5%
Mixed Other: 1.2%
Asian Other: 1.2%
Other: 1.2%

74.9%

White British

10.4%

White Other

4.3%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

0163542376

office@jrs.w-berks.sch.uk

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Garford Crescent

Newbury, South East

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Administrative

URN: 109826
UKPRN: 10069747
Establishment No.: 2084

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