Pocklington School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025York, Yorkshire and the Humber YO42 2NJ · East Riding of Yorkshire
#306 of 366 all-through schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#3480 of 4,090 nationally
About Pocklington School
Pocklington School is a independent all-through located in York, in the East Riding of Yorkshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 2–18. In 2025 it enrolled 641 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 20.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 306th of 366 ranked all-through schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (64th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 641; capacity filled 73.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 1.1%; ebacc average points 3.24.
There are 127 schools in York; Pocklington School ranks 111th of 124 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)34.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)36.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Pocklington School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 641
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 73.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 34.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 1.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.24
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 36.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Pocklington School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Pocklington Junior School
York · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
249 students · 626 m away
St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Pocklington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
116 students · 718 m away
Pocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
245 students · 777 m away
Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
York · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,167 students · 1.2 km away
Barmby Moor Church of England Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
128 students · 2.3 km away
St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss
York · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
105 students · 5.6 km away
Bishop Wilton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
38 students · 6.5 km away
Melbourne Primary School
York · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
185 students · 6.9 km away
Warter Church of England Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
167 students · 6.9 km away
Wilberfoss Church of England Primary School
York · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
211 students · 7.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Scarborough College
Scarborough · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
623 students
Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield
Wakefield · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
668 students
Sheffield High School GDST
Sheffield · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
695 students
Bootham School
York · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
587 students
Birkdale School
Sheffield · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
721 students
Queen Ethelburga's College
York · Independent secondary · Ages 14–19
736 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Pocklington School a good school?
Pocklington School has a Success Index (England) of 20.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #306 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Pocklington School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Pocklington School ranks #306 of 366 all-through schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #3480 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Pocklington School?
Pocklington School had 641 students in 2025.
Is Pocklington School a primary school or a secondary school?
Pocklington School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 2–18. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Pocklington School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Pocklington School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.