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Pickhill Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary controlled
The Green, Pickhill, Thirsk YO7 4JL · pickhill.school · 01845 567339
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2023/24
- 45%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North Yorkshire 58%, England 61%
- Demand for places
- 1.6
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 60
- 95% of 63 places
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 13.3%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 14 families put the school first and 9 places were offered; 64% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 9 | 14 | 1.6▲ | 64% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2023/24, 45% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across North Yorkshire it was 58%, and across England 61%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| hidden | 62% | ||
| hidden | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| hidden | 106 | ||
| hidden | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 10 November 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Pickhill Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 10 Nov 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Jan 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (11 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 11
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 55% who raised concerns
based on the 18% who had a child bullied