Pickering Community Junior School, Pickering
Pickering Community Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Pickering. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 158th-highest of the 236 schools in North Yorkshire with published results, and 10,716th of 14,452 across England. It was 68% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Capacity
- 68% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Pickering Community Junior School in detail
Pickering Community Junior School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and gymnastics.
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Pickering Community Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (71% in reading, 71% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Pickering Community Junior School
Across North Yorkshire, 96% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in North Yorkshire lodged 86 appeals against primary school offers; 53 reached a hearing and 10 succeeded (18.9% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Pickering Community Junior School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy (0.1 miles, Good, 58% reading, 75% maths); Pickering Community Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); Thornton Dale CofE Primary School (2.5 miles, 75% reading, 88% maths); and Sinnington Community Primary School (3.4 miles, 100% reading, 100% maths).
Pickering Community Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academyPickering Community Infant SchoolThornton Dale CofE Primary SchoolSinnington Community Primary School
Who goes there
3.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 44 pupils (23.9%) received SEN support and 1 (0.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Pickering (North Yorkshire Moors Railway), about 420 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is County Junior School (nw-bound), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Pickering Community Junior School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 36 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Pickering Community Junior School issued 3 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from December 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
22.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 71% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 71% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.7
Avg class size
30.7
KS2
6
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Pickering Community Junior School
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Pickering Community Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Pickering Community Junior School is in North Yorkshire; for families living there:
Apply to North Yorkshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
192 pupils
282 places
90 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Pickering
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Pickering
Across North Yorkshire council
Places available
7,127
Applications
5,052
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across North Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(12)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
24.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
184
Total Pupils
84
Boys
100
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
16.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,582
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,467
Per pupil
£1115k
Total funding
£56k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
10.4%
Persistent absence
193
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Pickering Community Junior School
Questions parents ask about Pickering Community Junior School
What are SATs results like at Pickering Community Junior School?
Of the pupils at Pickering Community Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Pickering Community Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Pickering Community Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Pickering Community Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Pickering Community Junior School is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Pickering Community Junior School?
Pickering Community Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 68% of its 282 places.
How big are the classes at Pickering Community Junior School?
Classes at Pickering Community Junior School average 30.7 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Pickering Community Junior School?
Pickering Community Junior School has around 184 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Pickering Community Junior School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Pickering Community Junior School in 2024/25. 10.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Pickering Community Junior School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Pickering Community Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Pickering Community Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Pickering Community Junior School?
Pickering Community Junior School is at Middleton Road, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 8AJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)