Pickering Community Infant School
Community primary school in Pickering (North Yorkshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Whether you are a prospective member of our school family, or are looking through our website, it gives us great pleasure to welcome you to Pickering Community Infant and Nursery School. Our school motto is Learning, Caring, Sharing and these are values that we hold central to everything that we do.
As a hugely successful learning community, we are committed to children achieving their potential and know that this is gained through great teaching and learning, high expectations of behaviour and an environment where they feel happy, safe, valued and respected. Pickering Infant and Nursery School is held in high regard by the local community.
It is known for the happy atmosphere and stimulating curriculum, promoting the desire to question and explore. This website provides lots of information about school life. You can also keep up to date with what is going on in school through Facebook and Twitter. You can find links to these on our home page. We thank you for visiting our website.
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In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Tennis
- OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning)
- Bug Club
- Forest School
- Phonics Bug
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 121363
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Thirsk and Malton
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Alice Coates | Chair of Governors | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Barbara Watts | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mathew Eddon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Laura Temple | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Leonie Richardson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Michaela DeBarr | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Nicky Smith | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Gillam | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2013 |
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