Northfield Infant School
Southfield Close, Driffield, YO25 5YN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Samantha Woolhouse
- Constituency
- Bridlington and The Wolds
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 158
- URN
- 117916
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01377257487
About this school
Northfield Infant School is a community primary school in Driffield. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 158 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Northfield Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Northfield Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 179 |
| 2023/24 | 175 |
| 2024/25 | 172 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Northfield Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.7% | 19.2% | 158 | — |
| Driffield Junior School | 59% | 5.1% | 30.9% | 496 | 0.4 miles |
| Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School | — | 5.3% | 20.6% | 157 | 0.9 miles |
| Nafferton Primary School | 73% | 4.2% | 9.9% | 294 | 1.7 miles |
| Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 75% | 4.1% | 18% | 96 | 2.9 miles |
| Hutton Cranswick Community Primary School | 58% | 4.2% | 10.4% | 172 | 4.0 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.19%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.7%
- Persistent absence
- 22.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Driffield Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Driffield
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Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Driffield
-
Nafferton Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Driffield
-
Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Driffield
-
Hutton Cranswick Community Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Driffield
Other 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
Common questions
- What ages does Northfield Infant School teach?
- Northfield Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Driffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Northfield Infant School?
- The headteacher of Northfield Infant School is Mrs Samantha Woolhouse, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Northfield Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Northfield Infant 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 Northfield Infant School?
- Northfield Infant School has 158 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Northfield Infant School full?
- Northfield Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 158 on roll (88%), 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 Northfield Infant School a faith school?
- No. Northfield Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Northfield Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Northfield Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Northfield Infant School's absence rate?
- Northfield Infant School's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Northfield Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Northfield Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 30 June 2026.