John Rankin Infant and Nursery School
Academy converter primary school in Newbury (West Berkshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 152176
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Constituency
- Newbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2026
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.5 governors are linked to a profile (3 confirmed, 2 (likely)).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bellamy (likely) | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Jonathon Peck Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Pummell | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Jane Williams Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Flora Cooper | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Deborah McCarthy Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Emma Percy | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Paddy Bullard (likely) Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record