Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School
St John's Road, Crosshill, Driffield, YO25 6RS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Callaghan
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- SEN provision
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
- Constituency
- Bridlington and The Wolds
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 157
- URN
- 117974
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01377253094
About this school
Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Driffield. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 157 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 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 Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 190 |
| 2023/24 | 171 |
| 2024/25 | 160 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.3% | 20.6% | 157 | — |
| Driffield Junior School | 59% | 5.1% | 30.9% | 496 | 0.5 miles |
| Northfield Infant School | — | 6.7% | 19.2% | 158 | 0.9 miles |
| Nafferton Primary School | 73% | 4.2% | 9.9% | 294 | 2.2 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 | 3.1 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)
- 20.63%
- English as an additional language
- 5.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.26%
- Persistent absence
- 8.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Driffield Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Driffield
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Northfield Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Driffield
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Nafferton Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Driffield
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Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Driffield
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Hutton Cranswick Community Primary School3.1 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 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
- North Frodingham Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School teach?
- Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Driffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School?
- The headteacher of Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School is Mrs Louise Callaghan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School?
- Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School has 157 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School full?
- Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School has capacity for 270 pupils and 157 on roll (58%), 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 Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Does Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School have?
- The schools register lists Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School's special educational needs provision as: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School's absence rate?
- Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 18 July 2026.