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Driffield School and Sixth Form

Academy sponsor led · Driffield · YO25 5HR

Ages 11–18 · 1,414 pupils · East Riding of Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

43.3

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

1.01 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-01-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.20
−20+2
Attainment 843.3
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry47%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
7.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,251

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.01 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

240

Places offered

237

1st-preference offers

237

Total preferences (any rank)
266
Preferred offers (top 3)
237
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill71%

1,414 pupils · 1,992 places

Pupils on roll
1,414
Boys / girls
678 / 736
School capacity
1,992
Capacity fill
1,414 / 1,992 (71%)
Free school meals
26%
FSM pupils
318
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE EDUCATION ALLIANCE
Academy trust
THE EDUCATION ALLIANCE
Sponsor
The Education Alliance
Headteacher
Mrs Vicky Loftus

Location

Address
Manorfield Road
Postcode
YO25 5HR
Town
Driffield
Local authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
District
East Riding of Yorkshire
Constituency
Bridlington and The Wolds
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire, 1,414 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26%.

Open schools in Driffield
19
Secondary schools in Driffield
1
Academies among open schools in Driffield
5% (1)
Open schools in YO25
20
Secondary in YO25
1
Open schools in East Riding of Yorkshire LA
160
Secondary in East Riding of Yorkshire LA
17

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DriffieldNear YO25

  • Driffield Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Driffield · YO25 5HN · East Riding of Yorkshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM29.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Northfield Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Driffield · YO25 5YN · East Riding of Yorkshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Kings Mill School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community special school

    Driffield · YO25 6UG · East Riding of Yorkshire

    Ages 2–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence13.9%
    • FSM53.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Nafferton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Driffield · YO25 4LJ · East Riding of Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM9.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Vicky Loftus
Telephone
01377253631
Website
www.driffieldschool.net

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