Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Driffield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a warm, inclusive school where every child feels valued and cared for as part of a family. Staff excel at teaching phonics and reading in the early years, with most children well-prepared as they move through the school. The school provides enriching experiences for all pupils including trips to theatres and museums, and has strong systems to support children with additional needs.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with open communication and effective pastoral support
- Excellent early years provision with well-ordered curriculum prioritising language and reading
- Effective support systems for pupils falling behind, including those with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
- Respectful relationships and calm, purposeful learning environment
- Well-established personal development programme covering equality, diversity, and online safety
Areas for Improvement
- Attainment in reading and writing at Key Stage 2 remains below average, particularly for disadvantaged pupils
- Some teachers do not use assessment accurately enough to pitch work at the right level
- Some pupils with SEND are overwhelmed by large amounts of new information presented at once
- Recent curriculum improvements have not yet impacted sufficiently on older pupils' attainment
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Theatre trips, museum visits, music performances, Black History Month events, school council elections, charity fundraising initiatives, special mentions assemblies
Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a small, rural primary school where pupils feel they belong to a large family and relationships between staff and pupils are respectful and caring. While younger pupils achieve well, older pupils' attainment in reading and writing remains below average.
At a Glance
22.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 71% to 64%. Maths has declined from 79% to 45%. Writing has declined from 71% to 64%.
Class Sizes
23.3
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
23.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
91 pupils
105 capacity
14 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Driffield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Driffield
Admissions Demand - East Riding of Yorkshire
Places available
3,947
Applications
2,799
Got 1st preference
96.2%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across East Riding of Yorkshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.87518%
Overall absence
17.33333%
Persistent absence
75
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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