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Secondary schools in and near Pickering

All 1 secondary school in Pickering, and the nearest just outside.

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  1. Lady Lumley's Academy

    Pickering, YO18 8NG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Pickering average.

    101 first choices, 110 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1654.5

    Pickering 54.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.5%Pickering 9.5%
    Pupils
    676
    Pupils per teacher
    18.1
    View school Lady Lumley's Academy

Just outside Pickering

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Pickering.

  1. Welburn Hall School

    7.0 miles from Pickering · Special · All-through · Ages 8 to 19

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    12.3%
    Pupils
    127
    Pupils per teacher
    7.4
    View school Welburn Hall School
  2. Malton School

    7.6 miles from Pickering · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Pickering average, low absence.

    165 first choices, 155 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1649.1

    Pickering 54.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.9%Pickering 9.5%
    Pupils
    999
    Pupils per teacher
    16.8
    View school Malton School
  3. Norton School

    8.4 miles from Pickering · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well below the Pickering average, high absence.

    86 first choices, 106 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.7

    Pickering 54.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    11.6%Pickering 9.5%
    Pupils
    651
    Pupils per teacher
    20.6
    View school Norton School
  4. Ryedale School

    8.7 miles from Pickering · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Results close to the Pickering average.

    131 first choices, 135 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1653.5

    Pickering 54.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.9%Pickering 9.5%
    Pupils
    698
    Pupils per teacher
    16.8
    View school Ryedale School
The big picture

How Pickering's secondary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Pickering

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Pickering

  1. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Pickering, explained

There is 1 secondary schools in Pickering, teaching 676 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Pickering scored an average Attainment 8 of 54.5 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

18.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,696 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 27.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many secondary schools are in Pickering?
There are 1 secondary schools in Pickering, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Pickering?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Pickering on Eduscope are Lady Lumley's Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Pickering ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Pickering secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Pickering is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Pickering?
When choosing a secondary school in Pickering, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 1 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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