Driffield School and Sixth Form
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 9 2020 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
- 1383 (70% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 2.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.8%
- Persistent absence
- 28.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.1%
White British 94.6%
Other White 2.7%
Mixed 1.6%
Other 0.6%
Unclassified 0.2%
Other Asian 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.12
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.08
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 36%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.8
Local authority average 45.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.93
Local authority average 3.99
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 50 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 250 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 249 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
Driffield School and Sixth Form
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 237
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 240
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 8
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 237
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 255 133 122 |
| Year 8 | 260 131 129 |
| Year 9 | 223 121 102 |
| Year 10 | 218 99 119 |
| Year 11 | 254 127 127 |
| Year 12 | 98 50 48 |
| Year 13 | 75 39 36 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 82.6% 85.6% |
Further education | 30.0% 33.0% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 29.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 19.1% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 6.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 62.0% 55.2% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 15.6% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 6.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.9% 2.2% |