John Rankin School is a state primary school situated in the historic town of Newbury

Newbury, Berkshire

Newbury is a civil parish and the principal town in the west of the county of Berkshire in England. It is situated on the River Kennet and the Kennet and Avon Canal, and has a town centre containing many 17th century buildings. Newbury is best known for its racecourse and the adjoining former USAF...

, in West Berkshire

West Berkshire

West Berkshire is a local government district in the ceremonial county of Berkshire, England, governed by a unitary authority . Its administrative capital is Newbury, located almost equidistantly between Bristol and London.-Geography:...

, UK. With around 400 students attending, it combines a nursery, infants and juniors school on a single site. The headmistresses are Ms. Valenti and Ms. Brown.

John Rankin Junior School has a large playing field, which facilitates many sporting events. It also allows for many athletics

Athletics (track and field)

Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking...

, with a long jump pit situated at the far side. For PE lessons, this is used, along with the swimming pool at the Wormestall site of St. Bartholomew's School

St. Bartholomew's School

St Bartholomew's School is a co-educational comprehensive school founded in 1466 in Newbury, Berkshire in the United Kingdom. It accepts students aged 11–18 and currently has approximately 1,600 students on roll including a sixth form of around 400...

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External links

• The school's page at West Berkshire Children and Young People