Wold Newton Foundation School
Back Street, Wold Newton, Driffield, YO25 3YJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kay Kelly
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bridlington and The Wolds
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 139
- Pupils on roll
- 98
- URN
- 118120
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01262470633
About this school
Wold Newton Foundation School is a foundation primary school in Driffield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 98 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wold Newton Foundation 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 17 May 2022, 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 73% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 91% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 100% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 100% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
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 Wold Newton Foundation 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 | 50% | 57.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 58.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 106 |
| 2023/24 | 102 |
| 2024/25 | 104 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wold Newton Foundation School compares
Wold Newton Foundation School ranked 51st of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 5.5% | 15.4% | 98 | — |
| Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Staxton | 68% | 5.6% | 15.5% | 103 | 4.3 miles |
| Hunmanby Primary School | 60% | 5.8% | 25.3% | 233 | 4.3 miles |
| Kilham Church of England Voluntary Controlled School | 89% | 4.3% | 15.2% | 100 | 5.6 miles |
| Sherburn Church of England Primary Academy | — | 4.8% | 46.9% | 29 | 6.0 miles |
| Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy | — | 4.3% | 35.6% | 182 | 6.1 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)
- 15.38%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.48%
- Persistent absence
- 12.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Staxton4.3 miles
Primary · Scarborough
-
Hunmanby Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Filey
-
Kilham Church of England Voluntary Controlled School5.6 miles
Primary · Driffield
-
Sherburn Church of England Primary Academy6.0 miles
Primary · Malton
-
Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy6.1 miles
Primary · Filey
Other schools in Driffield
Wold Newton Foundation School ranks 6th 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
Common questions
- What ages does Wold Newton Foundation School teach?
- Wold Newton Foundation School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Driffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Wold Newton Foundation School?
- The headteacher of Wold Newton Foundation School is Mrs Kay Kelly, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wold Newton Foundation School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wold Newton Foundation 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 Wold Newton Foundation School?
- Wold Newton Foundation School has 98 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Wold Newton Foundation School full?
- Wold Newton Foundation School has capacity for 139 pupils and 98 on roll (71%), 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 Wold Newton Foundation School a faith school?
- No. Wold Newton Foundation School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wold Newton Foundation School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wold Newton Foundation School as having nursery classes.
- How have Wold Newton Foundation School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wold Newton Foundation School compare with other schools in East Riding of Yorkshire?
- Wold Newton Foundation School ranked 51st of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wold Newton Foundation School's absence rate?
- Wold Newton Foundation School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wold Newton Foundation School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wold Newton Foundation 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 30 June 2026.