Pocklington Junior School
York, YO42 2BX · East Riding of Yorkshire · primary school
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51st of 111 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire we can score, 123 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 3.4/10 against 2,922 of them, against 3.6/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. 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
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 65.0 · 52 | 40% | 2.07 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 0.0 · 10 | 25% | 0.26 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Pocklington Junior School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 65.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The proportion reaching the higher standard was 0.0%, against a national median of 7%. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (3.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.6 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in November 2024.
Getting in
The published school roll is 249 pupils against a stated capacity of 320. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who do not reach the higher standard in core subjects? What does a typical day look like for a child in terms of structured learning time? How does the school monitor progress for pupils in the bottom third of the cohort?
What Ofsted said about Pocklington Junior School
Overview
Pocklington Junior School has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection. Pupils are described as “happy and enthusiastic” within an “ambitious and improving” school where they feel safe and proud. While recent curriculum changes are showing positive signs in pupils’ work, published outcomes for 2024 remain below the national average, particularly in reading and mathematics.
Strengths
- A “culture of positive recognition” exists, with pupils being “polite and courteous” and eager to engage in reward systems.
- Provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is a strength, with “effective strategies” consistently applied and some support described as “transformational”.
- Staff feel “supported and listened to,” with strong trust support for early-career teachers and strategies to reduce workload.
- The curriculum is “ambitious for all pupils,” and teachers regularly check what pupils know, enabling them to talk with “confidence about their learning.”
- Attendance is “improving over time” due to a systematic strategy responding to those not meeting expectations.
Areas to improve
- The school should further develop staff expertise to consistently implement the new approach to teaching reading and maintain a “sharp focus on developing pupils’ reading comprehension skills.”
- The school should ensure the new mathematics fluency curriculum maintains a “sharp focus on addition and multiplication concepts and fluency” to address knowledge gaps.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54% |
| 2023/24 | 49% |
| 2024/25 | 65% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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