Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available

Pocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personDr Lynn Bartram

location_onYork, YO42 2HE

language Visit Website phone 1759302699

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

212

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Pocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in York, serving ages 3-7. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Pocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School is a voluntary controlled school in York, East Riding of Yorkshire, admitting pupils aged 3-7. The school has approximately 264 pupils on roll, of whom 12% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 May 2025

Inspection Report

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17 January 2023

Inspection Report

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24 October 2017

Inspection Report

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10 October 2012

Inspection Report

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06 May 2010

Inspection Report

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13 December 2006

Inspection Report

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20 May 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2025-05-13

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2023-01-17

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-10-24

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-10-10

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-05-06

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.5%(4 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 264 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	264	5	1.9%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	259	4	1.5%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	242	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	245	1	0.4%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	242	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	216	5	2.3%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	212	1	0.5%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	199	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	201	3	1.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	195	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	173	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	204	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	192	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	182	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	173	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	173	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	166	3	1.8%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	170	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	160	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	150	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	171	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	172	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	171	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	181	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	182	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	180	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 24 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

93.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

90.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

16.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree23%

agree49%

disagree15%

strongly disagree5%

don't know8%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree26%

agree49%

disagree18%

strongly disagree8%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree10%

agree18%

disagree18%

strongly disagree10%

don't know8%

not applicable36%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree18%

agree44%

disagree13%

strongly disagree3%

don't know23%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree33%

agree51%

disagree8%

don't know8%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree18%

agree38%

disagree36%

strongly disagree5%

don't know3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree23%

agree59%

don't know18%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree23%

agree64%

disagree8%

don't know5%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree26%

agree38%

disagree18%

don't know18%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes72%

no28%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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