Pickering Community Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

56 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%

45%, 17 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

184 pupils on roll, with places for 282

Eligible for free school meals22.3%

22.3%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.3%

3.3%, 18.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.9%

23.9%, 9.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.5%

0.5%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: pickering-jun.n-yorks.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.