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SCHOOL PROFILE

John Rankin Infant and Nursery School

Primary Academy converter URN 152176
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 330 Published school capacity
Capacity used 72.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

22 March 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 18 May 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority West Berkshire
Trust MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 240 218 full-time · 22 part-time
Female pupils 112 46.7% of pupils
Male pupils 128 53.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

7.9%
16.9 pts below England
School 7.9%
West Berkshire 14.3%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

10.8%
9.5 pts below England
School 10.8%
West Berkshire 10.7%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
West Berkshire 0.4%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
78.8%
189
Any other White background
8.8%
21
White and Asian
2.5%
6
Unclassified
2.1%
5
African
1.7%
4
Any other Asian background
1.7%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 15.0% 36 of 240 pupils
5.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.0%
West Berkshire 24.2%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 10.8% 26 pupils
England 14.8% 4.0 pts below
EHC plans 4.2% 10 pupils
England 6.0% 1.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 16
Autistic spectrum disorder 6
Social, emotional & mental health 6
Hearing impairment 3
Moderate learning difficulty 2
No specialist assessment yet 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

72.7% 15.5 pts below England
John Rankin Infant and Nursery School
72.7%
West Berkshire
82.3%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information