Driffield School and Sixth Form
Manorfield Road, Driffield, YO25 5HR
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE EDUCATION ALLIANCE
- Headteacher
- Mrs Vicky Loftus
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Education Alliance
- Constituency
- Bridlington and The Wolds
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,992
- Pupils on roll
- 1,414
- URN
- 143854
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01377253631
About this school
Driffield School and Sixth Form is a secondary academy in Driffield. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,414 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Driffield School and Sixth Form, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 216 | 251 | 224 |
| Attainment 8 score | 43.8 | 43.3 | 44.0 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.12 -0.31 to +0.07 | -0.20 -0.37 to -0.02 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 39% | 38.6% | 35.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 65% | 58.2% | 62.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 46% | 47.4% | 44.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Driffield School and Sixth Form 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 | 43.8 | 45 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 43.3 | 43.9 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44 | 44.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,406 |
| 2023/24 | 1,383 |
| 2024/25 | 1,404 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Driffield School and Sixth Form compares
Driffield School and Sixth Form ranked 13th of 18 secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 53% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44 | 8.7% | 26% | 1,414 | — |
| Bridlington School | 30.2 | 12.5% | 52.7% | 881 | 10.1 miles |
| Headlands School | 39.6 | 10% | 36.6% | 1,057 | 11.6 miles |
| Hornsea School and Language College | 44.5 | 8.6% | 24.1% | 1,258 | 12.2 miles |
| The Market Weighton School | 42.6 | 8.6% | 23.3% | 658 | 13.5 miles |
| Driffield Junior School | — | 5.1% | 30.9% | 496 | 0.4 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
-
Ungraded inspection report12 February 2025
- 8 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 8.72%
- Persistent absence
- 26.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bridlington School10.1 miles
Secondary · Bridlington
-
Headlands School11.6 miles
Secondary · Bridlington
-
Hornsea School and Language College12.2 miles
Secondary · Hornsea
-
The Market Weighton School13.5 miles
Secondary · Market Weighton
-
Driffield Junior School0.4 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 Driffield School and Sixth Form teach?
- Driffield School and Sixth Form teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Driffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Driffield School and Sixth Form?
- The headteacher of Driffield School and Sixth Form is Mrs Vicky Loftus, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Driffield School and Sixth Form been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Driffield School and Sixth Form, 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 School and Sixth Form?
- Driffield School and Sixth Form has 1,414 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Driffield School and Sixth Form full?
- Driffield School and Sixth Form has capacity for 1,992 pupils and 1,414 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 Driffield School and Sixth Form a faith school?
- No. Driffield School and Sixth Form has no designated religious character.
- Is Driffield School and Sixth Form a selective school?
- No. Driffield School and Sixth Form is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Driffield School and Sixth Form part of an academy trust?
- Driffield School and Sixth Form is part of THE EDUCATION ALLIANCE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Driffield School and Sixth Form's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 43.8 in 2022/23 and 44 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Driffield School and Sixth Form compare with other schools in East Riding of Yorkshire?
- Driffield School and Sixth Form ranked 13th of 18 secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 53% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Driffield School and Sixth Form's absence rate?
- Driffield School and Sixth Form's overall absence rate is 8.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Driffield School and Sixth Form's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Driffield School and Sixth Form'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 10 July 2026.