Pickhill Church of England Primary SchoolSouth Otterington Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Pickhill Church of England Primary School and South Otterington Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Pickhill Church of England Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and South Otterington Church of England Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Pickhill Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Pickhill Church of England Primary School was judged Good and South Otterington Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at South Otterington Church of England Primary School (31.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThirskPickhill Church of England Primary School | NorthallertonSouth Otterington Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | 189th of 282 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 46 | 94 | |
| Capacity | 63 | 140 | |
| Location | Thirsk, YO7 4JL | Northallerton, DL7 9HD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 46 | 94 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.0% | 8.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.8% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.8% | 6.1% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Pickhill Church of England Primary School
South Otterington Church of England Primary School
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