Pickering Community Infant School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 7
Ofsted: Good

Ruffa Lane, Pickering, YO18 7ATOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Pickering Community Infant School is a primary school in Pickering for ages 3 to 7. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 July 2024, report published 30 September 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

197 pupils on roll, with places for 225

Eligible for free school meals15.2%

15.2%, 11.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2%

2%, 19.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.1%

9.1%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Pickering Community Infant School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Pickering Community Junior School0.5 milesOfsted: Good45% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy0.6 milesOfsted: Good58% met the expected standard
Thornton Dale CofE Primary School2 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding63% met the expected standard
Sinnington Community Primary School4 milesOfsted: Good100% met the expected standard
Rillington Primary School7 milesOfsted: Good64% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Gillam
Address
Ruffa Lane, Pickering, YO18 7AT
Local authority
North Yorkshire
URN
121363

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.