SchoolScoresPickering Community Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Ruffa Lane, Pickering, YO18 7AT
01751 472620 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 9 July 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
40 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 2 April 2024 and 7 April 2025.
Pickering comparisons use the 4 of its 5 state primary schools with comparable results. The other one has no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Pickering | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school 1st highest of 4 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Pickering. Higher than 82% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 94% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school 3rd highest of 4 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Pickering. Higher than 34% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 93% | 92% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 1st highest of 4 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Pickering. Higher than 44% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 90% | 86% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 24 parents who had raised a concern 4th highest of 4 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Pickering. Higher than 36% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 79% | 82% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 1st highest of 4 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Pickering. Higher than 57% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 93%said yes | 86% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Pickering figures pool parents at the Pickering schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in North Yorkshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 50 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 48 |
| Of those, offered a place | 48 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 69 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 4th highest of 5 state primary schools in Pickering. Higher than 32% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.7% | 19.7%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 2nd highest of 5 state primary schools in Pickering. Higher than 20% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.6% | 2.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 4th highest of 5 state primary schools in Pickering. Higher than 21% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.2% | 14.0%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 3rd highest of 5 state primary schools in Pickering. Higher than 13% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.6% | 7.4%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 3rd lowest of 5 state primary schools in Pickering. Lower than 62% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.6% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 2nd lowest of 5 state primary schools in Pickering. Lower than 66% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 9.1% | 10.4%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 5 state primary schools in Pickering. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 5 state primary schools in Pickering. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil | 0.53% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 2nd highest of 5 state primary schools in Pickering. Higher than 66% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 21.9 | 19.6 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 3rd highest of 5 state primary schools in Pickering. Higher than 48% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 3rd highest of 4 state primary schools in Pickering. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 14.5%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Pickering Community Junior School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thornton Dale CofE Primary School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Pickering Community Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Pickering Community Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 9 July 2024.
Would parents recommend Pickering Community Infant School?
93% of the 40 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 2 April 2024 and 7 April 2025 said they would recommend Pickering Community Infant School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Pickering Community Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 48 families put Pickering Community Infant School as their first choice for 50 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 48 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 121363.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 2 April 2024 to 7 April 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.