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Pickering Community Junior School

Community school · Pickering · YO18 8AJ

Ages 7–11 · 184 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-08

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.4%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
202

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 fill65%

184 pupils · 282 places

Pupils on roll
184
Boys / girls
84 / 100
School capacity
282
Capacity fill
184 / 282 (65%)
Free school meals
22.3%
FSM pupils
41
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Michaela De Barr

Location

Address
Middleton Road
Postcode
YO18 8AJ
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 7–11, in Pickering, North Yorkshire, 184 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.3%.

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 Michaela De Barr
Telephone
01751472873
Website
http://www.pickering-jun.n-yorks.sch.uk

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