62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
44%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
895.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,404
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/01/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEast Riding of Yorkshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Driffield School and Sixth Form · Secondary with sixth form · East Riding of Yorkshire
Part ofTHE EDUCATION ALLIANCE
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
+4pp
71%65%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
-3pp
48%42%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
44.0
+0.7
46.645.043.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.0
EBacc entry
44%
-3pp
47%33%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
EBacc APS
895.2
-97.9
993.1878.9764.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 895.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.0
-4.0
39.935.431.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.0
A-level value added
+0.15
-0.2
+0.3+0.1-0.1
'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
23%
+2pp
27%20%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,404
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Manorfield Road, Driffield, YO25 5HR
Local authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 62% | 35% | 44.0 | Not applicable | 44% | 895.2 | 46% | 1,404 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 39% | 43.3 | -0.20 | 47% | 993.1 | 49% | 1,383 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 39% | 43.8 | -0.12 | 46% | 849.3 | 49% | 1,406 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 48% | 46.6 | -0.26 | 19% | 764.7 | 23% | 1,361 |
| 2018/19 | 66% | 45% | 46.2 | -0.16 | 33% | 981.3 | 42% | 1,349 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 35% | 45.9 | -0.15 | 38% | 1107.2 | 47% | 1,389 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.0 | C+ | +0.15 | 23% | 91 |
| 2023/24 | 36.1 | B- | +0.31 | 22% | 80 |
| 2022/23 | 32.0 | C+ | — | 12% | 100 |
| 2021/22 | 39.9 | B | — | 27% | 102 |
| 2018/19 | 31.0 | C | +0.03 | 12% | 110 |
| 2017/18 | 31.8 | C+ | -0.06 | 10% | 67 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,404 | 17.4 | 16% | 2% | 26% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,383 | 17.5 | 14% | 3% | 24% | 9% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,406 | 18.5 | 15% | 3% | 24% | 8% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,361 | 17.5 | 15% | 2% | 24% | 8% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,344 | 18.6 | 12% | 2% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,349 | 17.6 | 9% | 2% | 22% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | — | 18.1 | — | — | — | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | — | — | — | — | — | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.