Driffield School and Sixth Form
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 11 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Unique reference
- 143854
- Address
- Manorfield Road, YO25 5HR
- Website
- www.driffieldschool.net
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1404 (70% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.8%
- Girls
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.5%
- Persistent absence
- 24.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
White British 94.3%
Other White 2.6%
Mixed 2%
Other 0.6%
Irish 0.1%
African 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 44%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.9
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.99
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 45 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 224 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 224 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 46 |
| French | GCSE | 48 |
Admissions
Driffield School and Sixth Form
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 232
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 229
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 8
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 229
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 252 116 136 |
| Year 8 | 251 129 122 |
| Year 9 | 259 129 130 |
| Year 10 | 218 113 105 |
| Year 11 | 224 100 124 |
| Year 12 | 117 54 63 |
| Year 13 | 78 40 38 |
| Year 14 | 5 4 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 83.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 34.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 24.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 22.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 6.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 51.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 12.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 4.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.6% 2.4% |