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Pickering Community Junior School
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- Pickering YO18 8AJ
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Quality of teaching | Good |
| Provision for learners with high needs | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Demanding curriculum’ offering engaging topics and extracurricular opportunities.
Success of the Curriculum: Pupils now demonstrate the necessary mathematical skills and knowledge to practise and apply when they solve problems.
Foundational Skills: Reading is part of every pupil’s day, with phonics sessions and a range of new books inspiring a love of reading.
Success of the Curriculum: Ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum ensures secure understanding before moving on, but needs more challenge for the most able in maths.
Areas Needing Improvement: Focus on revision of spelling patterns from previous years to improve spelling.
Areas Needing Improvement: Most able pupils need more challenge in initial maths activities to maximize their progress.
Performance in Maths & Reading: All groups of pupils make good progress by the end of Year 6, reaching standards above the national average.
Support for Falling Behind: Detailed plan identifies barriers to learning and targeted additional activities.
Behaviour and Attitudes: High expectations from staff result in rare bullying incidents and strong pupil behaviour.
Support for Falling Behind: Consistent delivery helps most pupils remember more; independent activities ensure good progress for all.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Revised behavior management valued, fostering responsibility and problem-solving abilities; behaviour not disrupting learning.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Reading offer developed to ensure fluent readers; some pupils not sufficiently challenged in maths.
Support for SEND Pupils: Effective actions have been taken by leaders regarding assessment, provision, and teaching support for pupils with SEND, resulting in strong progress.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Strong culture of safeguarding, with pupils demonstrating a strong understanding of the dangers of cyberbullying.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Effective training for staff and governors, ensuring up-to-date practices and precise record-keeping.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils learn to keep themselves safe in day-to-day lives, including online.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: PSHE curriculum adapts to pupils’ needs and responds to local issues, promoting their well-being.
Parent Feedback: The vast majority of parents are supportive, appreciating how leaders manage transition procedures effectively.
Parental Involvement: Parents describe a demanding curriculum' offering 'engaging topics' and 'extracurricular opportunities'.
Parent Feedback: Leaders gain parental support to improve attendance, positively impacting outcomes and well-being.
Extracurricular Activities: Pupils appreciate bespoke music tuition and sports activities.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers display high aspirations for all staff and pupils, supported by effective leadership.
Impact on Student Progress: Teachers provide consistent challenge, leading to improved performance in key subjects.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Regular checks and precise feedback lead to strong pupil progress and skill development.
Teacher Engagement: Staff supported to develop subject knowledge and teaching skills; governance supports and challenges effectively.
Impact on Student Progress: Effective safeguarding and strong computing curriculum prepare pupils for next stages.
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Pickering Community Junior School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
It has 196 students from age 7-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 19 : 1.
At this school, 53% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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Pickering Community Junior School is a dynamic and quickly changing setting with committed governors, teachers, and parents, as well as interested students. Our dynamic curriculum, which makes the most of our excellent geographic setting and welcoming school community, reflects our pleasure in the abundance of options we offer for the students and families we serve. I hope you will find this material to be both instructive and helpful. Of course, what is shown on our website is only a small portion of what goes on at our school. I strongly advise visiting our school if you want to see it in action. I am very much looking forward to meeting any parents who are browsing but do not yet have kids with us.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools |
| Snobe grade |
C+
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B-
|
C
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Requires Improvement |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | 5-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 19.6 | - | 21.4 |
| Proficient Math | 102 | 111 | 102 |
| Proficient Read | 104 | 107 | 105 |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
Primary Exam Result
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 102 | 86 | 97 |
| Reading | 104 | 87 | 98 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 53% | 48.37% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 6% | 6.17% | 7.42% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -1.2 | Below Average |
| Writing | -0.7 | Below Average |
| Maths | -2.8 | Below Average |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 106 | 83 | 96 |
| Reading | 105 1 | 84 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 74% 5 | 51.46% | 60.44% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 20% 6 | 7.25% | 9.72% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -0.4 | Average |
| Writing | 1.2 | Above Average |
| Maths | -0.1 | Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 106 1 | 81 | 94 |
| Reading | 106 2 | 82 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 69% 4 | 49.05% | 59.51% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 14% 5 | 7.49% | 9.16% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.1 | Above Average |
| Writing | 1.3 | Above Average |
| Maths | 1.7 | Above Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 105 | 83 | 93 |
| Reading | 104 | 84 | 93 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 65% | 49.25% | 56.29% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 9% | 8.15% | 8.19% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -0.2 | Average |
| Writing | 2.2 | Above Average |
| Maths | 0.2 | Average |
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 6th Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 22nd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 3rd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 7th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 21st Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
19 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Pickering Community Junior School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1