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Driffield School and Sixth Form

Manorfield Road, Driffield, YO25 5HR

Local ranking13th of 18 secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1992

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 8 January 2020. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
42.4 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
37.4% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
55.6% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
214

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Higher education
53.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
28.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

32.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

34.0

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

73

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
23.1% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
25.9
16-18 Cohort
203

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1404
Boys
678 (48%)
Girls
736 (52%)
Capacity
1992 (71% full)
SEND
15.7%
FSM Eligible
26.0%
EAL
2.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.8%
SEN Support
12.0%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
81.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,387/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
8.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
27.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 94.4%
  • White Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%
  • Other: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.2%
  • Black African: 0.1%

94.4%

White British

2.6%

White Other

0.9%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
143854
UKPRN
10062282
Establishment No.
4001
Trust
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