Pocklington School
West Green, Pocklington, York, YO42 2NJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Anglican
- Headteacher
- Mrs Becky Lovelock
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Goole and Pocklington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 870
- Pupils on roll
- 641
- URN
- 118132
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01759321200
About this school
Pocklington School is an Anglican independent school in York. It teaches children aged 2 to 18 and has 641 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Pocklington School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Pocklington School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1980, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
| Attainment 8 score | 31.7 | 34.9 | 34.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 1.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Pocklington School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | East Riding of Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 31.7 | 45 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 34.9 | 43.9 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 34.7 | 44.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 781 |
| 2023/24 | 762 |
| 2024/25 | 730 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 214
Location
Nearby schools
-
Allerthorpe School1.4 miles
Special schools · Pocklington
-
The Becklands School6.1 miles
Special schools · Market Weighton
-
Lord Gowthorpe's Independent School8.1 miles
Special schools · Dunnington
-
Pocklington Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · York
-
St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy0.4 miles
Primary · Pocklington
Other schools in York
- Ampleforth College Independent schools
- Bootham School Independent schools
- OneSchool Global York Campus Independent schools
- Queen Ethelburga's College Independent schools
- Queen Ethelburga's Prep School Independent schools
- St Peter's School 2-18 Independent schools
- Terrington Hall School Independent schools
- The Mount School (York) Independent schools
- York Steiner School Independent schools
- St Paul's Nursery School Nursery
- Acomb Primary School Primary
- Appleton Roebuck Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Pocklington School teach?
- Pocklington School teaches children aged 2 to 18. It is an independent school in York.
- Who is the headteacher of Pocklington School?
- The headteacher of Pocklington School is Mrs Becky Lovelock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Pocklington School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Pocklington School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Pocklington School?
- Pocklington School has 641 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 18.
- Is Pocklington School full?
- Pocklington School has capacity for 870 pupils and 641 on roll (74%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Pocklington School a faith school?
- Yes. Pocklington School is designated Anglican.
- Is Pocklington School a selective school?
- Yes. Pocklington School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Pocklington School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 31.7 in 2022/23 and 34.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Pocklington School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Pocklington School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.