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Best Schools in Driffield

18 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to East Riding of Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to East Riding of Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

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Schools in Driffield ranked

1

Kilham Church of England Voluntary Controlled School

YO25 4SRAges 3-11100 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
2

Brandesburton Primary School

YO25 8RGAges 3-11136 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
3

Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

YO25 3EXAges 3-1196 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
4

Nafferton Primary School

YO25 4LJAges 4-11294 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
5

Hutton Cranswick Community Primary School

YO25 9PDAges 4-11172 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
6

Wold Newton Foundation School

YO25 3YJAges 3-1198 pupils
Primary
Foundation school
Good
7

Driffield Junior School

YO25 5HNAges 7-11496 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
8

Driffield School and Sixth Form

YO25 5HRAges 11-181414 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Good
9

Beeford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

YO25 8AYAges 3-1187 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
10

Skipsea Primary School

YO25 8STAges 3-1171 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
11

North Frodingham Primary School

YO25 8LAAges 2-1161 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
12

Middleton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

YO25 9UQAges 2-1169 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
13

Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

YO25 4NEAges 3-1191 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
14

Sledmere Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

YO25 3XPAges 4-1147 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
15

Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School

YO25 9ARAges 4-1130 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
16

Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School

YO25 6RSAges 4-7157 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
17

Lockington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

YO25 9SHAges 3-1146 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
18

Northfield Infant School

YO25 5YNAges 4-7158 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good

Special schools and alternative provision in Driffield

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

Questions parents ask about schools in Driffield

How many schools are there in Driffield?

Driffield has 19 open schools: 17 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Driffield?

None of the 19 graded schools in Driffield currently holds an Outstanding rating. 19 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Driffield have the best SATs results?

Of the 12 primary schools in Driffield with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Kilham Church of England Voluntary Controlled School (89% in reading, 89% in maths); Brandesburton Primary School (75% in reading, 100% in maths); and Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (88% in reading, 81% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Kilham Church of England Voluntary Controlled SchoolBrandesburton Primary SchoolGarton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Driffield?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Driffield selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Driffield have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Driffield have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, East Riding of Yorkshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Driffield?

Apply to East Riding of Yorkshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.