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Pocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School

East Riding of Yorkshire, YO42 2HEPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
3 Good · 2 Requires improvement
May 2025
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
63 1st-choice / 65 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Pocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School

Pocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School received a Requires Improvement rating from Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection in May 2025, though the school was not given an overall effectiveness judgement on that occasion. The picture is more nuanced than that single label suggests, because inspectors rated three of the five key areas as Good: early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes. The areas requiring improvement were quality of education and leadership and management, both judged as Requires Improvement. This represents a continuation of the school's previous inspection in January 2023, which also rated overall effectiveness as Requires Improvement. For a school serving children from age three to seven, the early years provision being Good is a significant positive, as it covers the crucial Reception and Nursery years where foundations for learning are laid.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressMaxwell Road, York, East Riding of Yorkshire, YO42 2HE
HeadteacherLynn Bartram
Local AuthorityEast Riding of Yorkshire
Number of Pupils264
Free School Meals (FSM)11.0%
School Capacity264 / 270 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 May 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryPlaying FieldsICT SuiteForest SchoolArt StudiosSports HallSensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersCross CountryFootballCricketSwimmingDance

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubBook ClubDramaChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Source: pocklington-infants.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School

Pocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.