Pocklington Junior School, York

In its own words: "HEART encapsulates our commitment to holistic development. These values support our vision for behaviour for learning, emotional wellbeing, and character education, while reinforcing our school’s ethos and expectations. Democracy : Pupils at Pocklington Junior School practise democracy in action through the annual elections of our school council and the termly elections of our school librarians."

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Pocklington Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in East Riding of Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 54% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Across East Riding of Yorkshire, 95% 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 East Riding of Yorkshire lodged 82 appeals against primary school offers; 51 reached a hearing and 7 succeeded (13.7% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Pocklington Junior School are St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy (0.1 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Pocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School (0.1 miles, Requires improvement); Barmby Moor Church of England Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 64% reading, 73% maths); and St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss (3.3 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths).

Pocklington Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Pocklington Junior School is one of 4 schools run by Wonder Learning Partnership, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

68 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Pocklington Junior School (as of September 2025): 85% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 58% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (90%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (58%).

4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Pocklington Junior School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Pocklington Junior School.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pocklington Junior School, 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 Junior School issued 8 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.