Admissions

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. We are immensely proud of our heritage at Pocklington and highly ambitious for our future, with a clear focus on innovation underpinned by our core values.

Welcome to our
School

A visit to our School assures you of a warm welcome, and we look forward to showing you the huge range of opportunities on offer to all our pupils. You will be able to feel the family-centred nature of our community and we hope you will be impressed by the incredible experiences on offer both inside and outside the classroom.

At Pocklington, we believe wholeheartedly in a holistic approach to education, and know that this means stretching and supporting pupils so that they can be the very best version of themselves.

We do this through knowing our pupils as unique individuals, tailoring their experience in line with their interests and passions, and challenging our pupils to fulfil their potential.

With over 500 years of history behind us, we are also committed to embracing innovation and embedding a sense of adventure and adaptability in all our pupils, seeking to ensure they are future-world ready as responsible and dynamic young people.

- Toby Seth, Headmaster of Pocklington School

How to apply

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

Mrs Gemma Briggs
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

POCKLINGTON PRE-SCHOOL AGES 2 - 4
Our application process follows these simple steps: visit, registration and offer. We encourage all prospective parents and their children to visit us and experience the school on a normal day. During the registration process, you will be asked to specify the number of sessions you would like your child to attend per week. Entry through to the Pre-Prep (Reception, Years 1 and 2) for Pre-School pupils is by an informal, individual assessment. Information for Prospective Parents Registration Form Visits & Open Days
POCKLINGTON PRE-PREP AGES 4 - 7
Our application process follows these simple steps: visit, registration, informal assessment and offer. Entry to Pocklington Pre-Prep (Reception, Years 1 and 2) is by an informal, individual assessment. We encourage prospective parents and their children to visit us and experience the school on a normal day. Information for Prospective Parents Registration Form Visits & Open Days
POCKLINGTON PREP SCHOOL AGES 7 - 11
Current Pocklington Pre-Prep pupils automatically progress to Year 3. 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 entrance assessments are separate English and Maths 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. 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