Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, Driffield
Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Driffield. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. It was 60% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to East Riding of Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School in detail
Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School in its own words
In its own words: "Welcome to Driffield Church of England Infant School. Driffield CE Infant School is a very happy school where children are valued and are at the centre of all our polices and procedures. Our vision, rooted in the teachings of Jesus is that we all 'learn to let our lights shine' and 'live life in all it's fullness'."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, tennis, basketball, yoga, dance, Lego, STEM, cooking and gardening.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School as their first choice and 75 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School are Driffield Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 72% reading, 74% maths); Northfield Infant School (0.9 miles, Good); Nafferton Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 82% maths); and Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 88% reading, 81% maths).
Driffield Junior SchoolNorthfield Infant SchoolNafferton Primary SchoolGarton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Who goes there
7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 21 pupils (13.4%) received SEN support and 16 (10.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities: 8 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Driffield Rail Stn, about 300 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Driffield Beverley Road, 170 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 77 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in East Riding of Yorkshire (31), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from October 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
23.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Other
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.4
Avg class size
24.2
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School
Starfish class
3 Oct 2026
Seal Class
2 Oct 2026
Badgers Class
2 Oct 2026
Kestrel Class
2 Oct 2026
Bumblebee News
1 Oct 2026
Hedgehogs
1 Oct 2026
From Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School is in East Riding of Yorkshire; for families living there:
Apply to East Riding of Yorkshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 11 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
60%
Available places
162 pupils
270 places
108 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Driffield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Driffield
Across East Riding of Yorkshire council
Places available
3,776
Applications
2,819
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across East Riding of Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
23.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities: 8 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
157
Total Pupils
90
Boys
67
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
17.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,066
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,634
Per pupil
£1015k
Total funding
£45k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
8.4%
Persistent absence
107
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School
Questions parents ask about Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School
What is Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School is oversubscribed, East Riding of Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School?
Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 60% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School?
Classes at Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School average 22.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School?
Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School has around 157 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School have specialist SEN provision?
Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities: 8 places, 12 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School in 2024/25. 8.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School?
Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 11 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School?
Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School is at St John's Road, Crosshill, Driffield, YO25 6RS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)