Pickhill Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Thirsk, North Yorkshire
Pickhill Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Thirsk, North Yorkshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 10 November 2023. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- The Green, Pickhill, Thirsk, YO7 4JL
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 60 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 10 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pickhill Church of England Primary School is a nurturing and caring school.”
- “Pupils thrive as part of the ‘Pickhill family’.”
- “Pupils are proud of their local area and community.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, in some curriculum subjects, teachers are not clear about how secure pupils’ prior learning has been.”
- “This means that, occasionally, pupils are given tasks that are not precisely matched to what they know and can do.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 14 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 9 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2011 to 2026, as North Yorkshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Yorkshire.
- Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- South Otterington Church of England Primary School 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Carlton Miniott Primary Academy 3.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Leeming RAF Community Primary School 3.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Alanbrooke Academy 4.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- South Kilvington Church of England Academy 4.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Snape Community Primary School 4.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Sowerby Primary Academy 5.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published