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Admissions to
Pocklington

Choosing the right school for your child is an exciting, challenging and deeply personal decision. Pocklington provides an inspirational education designed to respond to your child’s personality and so enable them to make the very best start in life.

Welcome to our
School

We do hope you will visit us at our beautiful Yorkshire country campus. In many ways the inspiring surroundings and warm, family atmosphere has to be experienced to be fully understood. We believe that you will be more than impressed by the incredible experiences we offer to our pupils, both inside and outside the classroom.

At Pocklington, we believe in a holistic approach to education, ensuring that we discover each pupil’s individual talents and then enable them to shine. We achieve that by treading a careful balance between challenging them to be the best that they can be, but in a non-pressured environment where they develop the confidence to try, even if they may not initially succeed. A greenhouse, not a hot house.

We want our young people to leave us “adventure-ready” for wherever the world may take them next, and able to adapt to the changing environment that is modern-day society in a proactive way. To be creators of the future, not just consumers.

But don’t just take my word for it – come and see for yourselves!

- Becky Lovelock, Head of Pocklington School

How to apply

Mrs Alison Ruddick is the contact for all admissions queries for the Prep School, Pocklington School and Sixth Form. You can telephone the office, write or email, using the contact details below.

Mrs Alison Ruddick
Admissions Officer
Pocklington School
West Green, Pocklington, York YO42 2NJ
(01759) 321200
admissions@pocklingtonschool.com

Mrs Victoria Lea is the contact for all international admissions queries and can be contacted by email here. Please click the link below for key information regarding application to international admissions.

International Admissions

For more information about admissions please follow the age range links.

Visits & Open Days

School Fees

POCKLINGTON PREP SCHOOL AGES 4 - 11
Entry to our Reception class follows these simple steps: visit, registration, informal assessment and offer. Our application process for children joining from other schools follows these simple steps: visit, registration, assessment and offer. We encourage all prospective parents and their children to visit us and experience the school on a normal day. The entrance assessments are age appropriate and therefore vary between year groups. Please contact the admissions office directly for more details. These assessments are usually held as part of a taster day. Offers of places are generally made as soon as the entrance assessment results are known. Information for Prospective Parents Registration Form Visits & Open Days
POCKLINGTON SCHOOL AGES 11 - 16
Current Pocklington Prep School pupils usually automatically progress to Year 7. Our application process for children joining from other schools follows these simple steps: visit, registration, assessment, and offer. We encourage prospective parents and their children to visit us and experience the school on a normal day and/or an Open Day. Registration ensures that you will be contacted at the appropriate time with details of the entrance assessments and other entry arrangements. The written entrance assessments are separate English and mathematics papers. These assessments are usually held on a Saturday in January: beyond this date, if places are still available, parents can arrange individual assessment days. Offers of places are generally made as soon as the entrance assessment results are known. GCSE Choices Booklet Information for Prospective Parents Registration Form Visits & Open Days Sample Exam Papers
POCKLINGTON SIXTH FORM AGEs 16 - 18
There is no entrance examination for the Sixth Form. All students, internal and external, must achieve a minimum of six GCSE passes, including four at grade 6 or above to progress to the Sixth Form. Our application process for students joining from other schools follows these simple steps: visit, registration and offer. We encourage prospective parents and students to visit us and experience the school on a normal day and/or an Open Day. Registration ensures that you will be contacted at the appropriate time with admissions information. Sixth Form Choices Booklet Information for Prospective Parents Registration Form Visits & Open Days
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS AGES 9 - 18
We are accustomed to helping our international students become integrated into life in the UK; to how our school day runs, the food, our culture, social activities and expectations. INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS