# John Rankin Junior School

John Rankin Junior School is a primary school in West Berkshire, for pupils aged 7 to 11.

It had 311 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E152177. [West Berkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Academy sponsor led
- Ages: 7 to 11
- Pupils: 311
- Council: West Berkshire
- URN: 152177

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed, serious weaknesses
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 22 October 2024
- Overall effectiveness: No overall grade (from September 2024)
- Quality of education: Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Inadequate
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [John Rankin Infant and Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/john-rankin-infant-and-nursery-school-e152176): 150 m. Primary. School remains Good, March 2023
- [St Bartholomew's School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-bartholomews-school-e137465): 710 m. Secondary. Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met. Attainment 8 of 57.7 (2025/26, provisional)
- [St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-john-the-evangelist-cofe-infant-and-nursery-school-e110093): 1.1 km. Primary. Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade
- [Park House School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/park-house-school-e149435): 1.1 km. Secondary. Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade. Attainment 8 of 50.5 (2025/26, provisional)
- [Falkland Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/falkland-primary-school-e109871): 1.2 km. Primary. Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [St Nicolas C.E. Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-nicolas-c-e-junior-school-e110013): 1.4 km. Primary. Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/152177)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/152177)

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