Pickering Community Junior School
Middleton Road, Pickering, YO18 8AJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Pickering Community Junior School is a primary school in Pickering for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 158th of 232 primary schools in North Yorkshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2014.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 9 December 2014, report published 13 January 2015
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 20 March 2024
Pickering Community Junior School is a happy and vibrant place to be. Pupils enjoy warm, respectful relationships with staff. They enjoy sharing their experiences of school, including how staff use humour and funny sayings to address various aspects of school life. Pupils see themselves as valued, active participants in creating the school's positive culture and in solving any problems that may arise. Pupils have many opportunities to hold positions of responsibility. These positions are highly prized because pupils feel that their views are listened to. When issues occur in school, junior leadership groups, such as the school council and the newly relaunched Rainbow Rockets, work with staff to try and find solutions. The school is very much a community with pupil voice at the very heart of all decision-making. Leaders have high expectations for all pupils. The school's approach to managing behaviour has been revised since the previous inspection, and pupils value having opportunities to take responsibility for their actions and to work through problems. This ensures that every pupil develops the behaviours they need to be a successful learner. Pupils work hard to follow the school's 'To Care' motto. They enjoy their lessons and apply themselves to their learning. As a result, they are achieving well in lessons. Leaders have worked tirelessly to gain support from parents to improve pupils' attendance, which is now in line with that seen nationally. This is having a very positive impact on both outcomes and pupils' well-being.
What the school should improve
- Activities at the start of mathematics lessons do not provide sufficient challenge for the most able pupils. This means that opportunities to extend and deepen pupils' mathematical thinking are missed. The school should continue to review the content of these sessions to ensure that tasks are pitched at the right level to maximise progress for all pupils.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
56 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
184 pupils on roll, with places for 282
Schools near Pickering Community Junior School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| Pickering Community Infant School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Thornton Dale CofE Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 63% met the expected standard |
| Sinnington Community Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 100% met the expected standard |
| Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 44% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michaela De Barr
- Phone
- 01751472873
- Address
- Middleton Road, Pickering, YO18 8AJ
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- URN
- 121356
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.