Pickering Community Infant SchoolThornton Dale CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pickering.
Summary of the comparison
Pickering Community Infant School and Thornton Dale CofE Primary School are primary schools in Pickering.
Pickering Community Infant School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Thornton Dale CofE Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Thornton Dale CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Pickering Community Infant School was judged Good and Thornton Dale CofE Primary School was judged exceptional.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Thornton Dale CofE Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PickeringPickering Community Infant School | PickeringThornton Dale CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 268th of 282 in North Yorkshire | 10th of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 187 | 137 | |
| Capacity | 225 | 190 | |
| Location | Pickering, YO18 7AT | Pickering, YO18 7TW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 19.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 187 | 137 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.7% | 8.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 0.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 24.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.1% | 8.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Pickering Community Infant School
Thornton Dale CofE Primary School
Full profiles: Pickering Community Infant School · Thornton Dale CofE Primary School