John Rankin Junior School
School Name: John Rankin Junior School Address: Henshaw Crescent Town/City: Newbury County: Berkshire Postcode: RG14 6ES
Phase: Primary (ages 7-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 1900 History: This school closed in 2025 Federation: The Federation Of John Rankin Infant And Nursery School And John Rankin Junior School
Executive Headteacher: Ms Flora Cooper
Capacity: 360
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 16 January 2025:
Number of pupils: 341 (46% boys & 54% girls)
Enrollment: 95% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 12.3%
URN: 109825
DfE Number: 869/2083
UKPRN: 10079849
UPRN: 100081227727
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: West Berkshire (E06000037)
Constituency: Newbury (E14001376)
Electoral Ward: Newbury Wash Common (E05012145)
Easting & Northing: 445894E, 165792N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 23' 23.85" N 1° 20' 30.08" W
Plus Code: 9C3W9MQ5+X8
DfE Record: View record
- John Rankin Junior School (0.1km)
- John Rankin Infant and Nursery School (0.1km)
- St Bartholomew's School (0.8km)
- Park House School (1.1km)
- St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School (1.1km)
- Falkland Primary School (1.1km)
- St Nicolas C.E. Junior School (1.5km)
- Newbury College (1.5km)
- Highwood Copse Primary School (1.7km)
- Northcroft Vocational School (1.8km)
Related school*
- Mrs Gabrielle Bowie - Governor. Appointed on 20 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 December 2025.
- Ms Flora Cooper - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 30 December 2025.
- Mr Andrew Green - Governor. Appointed on 19 January 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 December 2025.
- Wilson Manson - Governor. Appointed on 11 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 December 2025.
- Mr Gerry McAnally - Governor. Appointed on 28 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 December 2025.
- Mrs Deborah McCarthy - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 11 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 December 2025.
- Mrs Emma Percy - Governor. Appointed on 28 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 December 2025.
- Mrs Sarah Whatmore - Governor. Appointed on 27 April 2023 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 30 December 2025.