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Pickering Community Infant School

Community school · Pickering · YO18 7AT

Ages 3–7 · 197 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

4.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-09

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
91

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

197 pupils · 225 places

Pupils on roll
197
Boys / girls
104 / 93
School capacity
225
Capacity fill
197 / 225 (88%)
Free school meals
18.8%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Gillam

Location

Address
Ruffa Lane
Postcode
YO18 7AT
Town
Pickering
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Thirsk and Malton
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–7, in Pickering, North Yorkshire, 197 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 18.8%.

Open schools in Pickering
6
Primary schools in Pickering
5
Academies among open schools in Pickering
50% (3)
Open schools in YO18
6
Primary in YO18
5
Open schools in North Yorkshire LA
382
Primary in North Yorkshire LA
290

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PickeringNear YO18

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Gillam
Telephone
01751472620
Website
http://www.pickering-inf.n-yorks.sch.uk/

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