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Pickhill Church of England Primary School

Thirsk, YO7 4JL · North Yorkshire · primary school

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Ofsted: Good · 2023 Inspected 2 years ago Mixed Primary Church of England
3.8/10 Broadly average

153rd of 252 primary schools in North Yorkshire we can score, 290 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Narrow the comparison to the 4,351 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.0/10 among them, against 3.1/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2023/24 45.0 · 13 40% 0.51
Ofsted 52 35% 1.81
Higher standard (RWM) 2023/24 9.0 · 61 25% 1.53

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2023/24, 45.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 63%. Only 9.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in December 2023. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.0 out of 10 among them, against 3.1 out of 10 nationally.

Beyond the classroom. The school offers both a breakfast club and an after-school club.

Getting in. There are 60 pupils in a school with 63 places, leaving 3 spare spots. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.

Worth asking on a visit. With only 3 places remaining, how does the school manage waiting lists for new starters? Since the results are below the national median, what specific support is provided for pupils who are not meeting expected standards? How do the breakfast and after-school clubs integrate with the main curriculum?

Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.

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