Headlands SchoolDriffield School and Sixth Form
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Headlands School and Driffield School and Sixth Form are secondary schools.
Headlands School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Driffield School and Sixth Form scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Driffield School and Sixth Form is ahead on our composite score.
Headlands School was judged the expected standard and Driffield School and Sixth Form was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.5 for Headlands School and 44.0 for Driffield School and Sixth Form.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Headlands School (45.2 in 2021-22, 39.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Driffield School and Sixth Form (46.6 in 2021-22, 44.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BridlingtonHeadlands School | DriffieldDriffield School and Sixth Form | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 18 in East Riding of Yorkshire | 13th of 18 in East Riding of Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,047 | 1,404 | |
| Capacity | 1,482 | 1,992 | |
| Location | Bridlington, YO16 6UR | Driffield, YO25 5HR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.5 | 44.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.6% Stronger figure | 35.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.4% | 62.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 5.7% | 44.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.33 | 4.00 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 174 | 224 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 8 | 73 | |
| A-level average points | 20.6 | 32.0 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 34.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 23.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,047 | 1,404 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.5% | 26.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.2% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.0% | 8.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.8% | 27.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Headlands School
Driffield School and Sixth Form
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