North Frodingham Primary School
North Frodingham, Driffield, YO25 8LA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr James Doyle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Beeford CE VC & North Frodingham Primary School Federation
- Constituency
- Bridlington and The Wolds
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 61
- URN
- 117861
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01262488227
About this school
North Frodingham Primary School is a community primary school in Driffield. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 61 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected North Frodingham Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 20% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 20% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 40% | 20% | 56% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 40% | 44% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 95.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 96.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How North Frodingham Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | East Riding of Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40% | 57.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 20% | 58.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75 |
| 2023/24 | 75 |
| 2024/25 | 70 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How North Frodingham Primary School compares
North Frodingham Primary School ranked 60th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 5.5% | 32.3% | 61 | — |
| Beeford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 56% | 3.8% | 13.7% | 87 | 2.0 miles |
| Brandesburton Primary School | 75% | 4% | 15.9% | 136 | 3.6 miles |
| Nafferton Primary School | 73% | 4.2% | 9.9% | 294 | 4.5 miles |
| Hutton Cranswick Community Primary School | 58% | 4.2% | 10.4% | 172 | 4.7 miles |
| Skipsea Primary School | — | 8.7% | 41.8% | 71 | 4.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report19 May 2026
- 23 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.26%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.51%
- Persistent absence
- 18.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beeford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Driffield
-
Brandesburton Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Driffield
-
Nafferton Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Driffield
-
Hutton Cranswick Community Primary School4.7 miles
Primary · Driffield
-
Skipsea Primary School4.7 miles
Primary · Driffield
Other schools in Driffield
North Frodingham Primary School ranks 9th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Driffield.
- Beeford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School Primary
- Brandesburton Primary School Primary
- Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Primary
- Driffield Junior School Primary
- Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Hutton Cranswick Community Primary School Primary
- Kilham Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Primary
- Lockington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Middleton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Nafferton Primary School Primary
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Mrs M J K Bell (until September 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Mrs M J K Bell to Mr James Doyle recorded 9 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What ages does North Frodingham Primary School teach?
- North Frodingham Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Driffield.
- Who is the headteacher of North Frodingham Primary School?
- The headteacher of North Frodingham Primary School is Mr James Doyle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has North Frodingham Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected North Frodingham Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at North Frodingham Primary School?
- North Frodingham Primary School has 61 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is North Frodingham Primary School full?
- North Frodingham Primary School has capacity for 84 pupils and 61 on roll (73%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is North Frodingham Primary School a faith school?
- No. North Frodingham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does North Frodingham Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records North Frodingham Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is North Frodingham Primary School part of an academy trust?
- North Frodingham Primary School is part of the Beeford CE VC & North Frodingham Primary School Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have North Frodingham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 40% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does North Frodingham Primary School compare with other schools in East Riding of Yorkshire?
- North Frodingham Primary School ranked 60th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is North Frodingham Primary School's absence rate?
- North Frodingham Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are North Frodingham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, North Frodingham Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 9 September 2026.