Pocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, York

From the headteacher's welcome: "Please download our mobile App to keep up to date with key events and activities. I am delighted to be serving as the Headteacher at Pocklington CE Infant School. From the moment I arrived, I was struck by the warmth of the school, the kindness of the children and the dedication of the staff team."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, hockey, dance, choir, recorder, coding, Lego, art and journalism.

For September 2026 entry, 65 families put Pocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School as their first choice and 90 named it as one of their preferences, for 78 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Pocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School are St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy (under 0.1 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Pocklington Junior School (0.1 miles, Good, 76% reading, 79% maths); Barmby Moor Church of England Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 64% reading, 73% maths); and St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss (3.4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths).

70 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Pocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 73% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (73%).

8.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 26 pupils (10.6%) received SEN support and 8 (3.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Pocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pocklington CE Infants Sch, 30 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 50 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 East Riding of Yorkshire (31), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Pocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School issued 10 suspensions, 3.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.