Pocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School
Voluntary controlled primary school in York (East Riding of Yorkshire).
Location
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Welcome to our website, we hope it will prove to be helpful to you whether your child already attends our school or you are considering enrolling your child to join us. Please download our mobile App to help keep you up to date with key events and activities. Pocklington CE Infant School is a happy school where children love learning.
Our mission is to provide quality learning experiences that enable everyone to reach their potential within a stimulating, safe Christian ethos and environment. Along with our focus on academics, we recognise the importance of pupils social and emotional development. We have staff trained to support your child develop good mental health and self esteem.
We work in close partnership with our pupils, their parents and carers and our local community, particularly All Saints Church in Pocklington. We are proud to be a Church School and our Christian Values are central to everything we do.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Find Us
- Year One and Two
- Visits Visitors
- Behaviour
- Family Support
- UK GDPR
- All Saints Church
- Friends of Pocklington Infants
- Woodlands Post Issue 4
- Woodlands Post Issue 7
- Woodlands Post Issue 9
- Happy Children
- Forest School
- Oak National Academy
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 117987
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Goole and Pocklington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Portia Hewitt | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Hemsley | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Tom Harland | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Tom Percy | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jenny Rogers | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr James Richardson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Diane Attwood | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amy Moore | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Annie Harrison Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kerry Loyns Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Amy King Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Lynn Bartram Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 · term ended 2026 |
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