Early Years

Our Early Years provision at Pocklington School is dedicated to creating a bright, caring environment for all children to thrive.

Welcome to our
Pre-School and Pre-Prep School

A child’s first years in school are precious times which I believe should be filled with the love of adults who care for them, the joy of spending time with friends and the wonder which comes from being immersed in exciting and wondrous activities every single day.


In the Pre-School and Pre-Prep at Pocklington, we know how important the foundations of education are. After all, these are the base on which a child’s whole educational experience rests and they determine a child’s lifelong attitude to learning.

Our children deserve the best start and that is why our teachers are the very best at what they do. We will always go out of our way to fill every child with confidence and the belief that they can achieve; we find every single child the opportunity to shine.


When a parent chooses Pocklington, it is not only their child who becomes part of something very special, as both children and parents are warmly welcomed into the wonderful Early Years ‘family.’

- Sarah Cobb, Deputy Head of Prep School and Head of Pre-Prep 

What’s on offer in Early Years

  • Academic
  • Co-curricular
  • Pastoral Care

Our personalised approach to learning ensures that children build firm foundations in English and maths, with highly skilled staff who provide support or challenge for every child, guaranteeing that they achieve their very best. 

School days in the Pre-School and Pre Prep are crammed full of the most wonderful opportunities to try new experiences. Children can choose from a huge range of lunchtime and after-school activities to  boost their confidence and gain new skills, right from their first days in school.

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We create a nurturing environment for our young children, prioritising their emotional and physical well-being. Our experienced staff work closely with families, providing compassionate and personalised care for each child.

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Open Day
Saturday 12th October
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Our ethos &
values

We offer incredible experiences inside and outside the classroom and believe in challenging and encouraging our students to seize opportunities that we go the extra mile to provide. These activities and our personalised approach to teaching and learning help to form the bedrock of our students’ individual characters.

We are a day and boarding Christian foundation that is academic and inclusive and a family school whose togetherness, care for each other and pride in our community is evident in our outstanding pastoral provision. At the very heart of our ethos lie our “Values and Virtues”; they drive all that we do at Pocklington and mean our students leave with a strong sense of personal and social responsibility along with the ability to shape their own future.

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