Driffield Junior School, Driffield
Driffield Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Driffield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 12 schools in Driffield with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Capacity
- 95% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Driffield Junior School in detail
Driffield Junior School in its own words
In its own words: "Equality and diversity are critical. As schools, we should enable children and learners to thrive by protecting the vulnerable and ensuring the delivery of excellent standards of education, training and care. It is the idea of accepting and promoting people’s differences. The goal is to raise awareness so that all individuals are treated equally and fairly."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £5 per day.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Driffield Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in East Riding of Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 67% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Driffield Junior School
Across East Riding of Yorkshire, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in East Riding of Yorkshire lodged 82 appeals against primary school offers; 51 reached a hearing and 7 succeeded (13.7% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Driffield Junior School are Northfield Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); Nafferton Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 82% maths); and Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (3 miles, Good, 88% reading, 81% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Driffield Junior School.
Northfield Infant SchoolDriffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant SchoolNafferton Primary SchoolGarton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Who goes there
5.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Driffield Rail Station, about 660 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Driffield Bridlington Road, 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 82 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
In 2024/25, Driffield Junior School issued 6 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2012, 13 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 November 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
29.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 62% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 67% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.2
Avg class size
29.2
KS2
17
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Driffield Junior School
Reading for Pleasure outside
5 Oct 2026
Thank you from the Birdwatchers!
30 Sep 2026
FC Hutton Cranswick want players!
29 Sep 2026
Half Term Rugby Camp
29 Sep 2026
Rolling into Year 6
28 Sep 2026
Feathery Friends visited Year 3
28 Sep 2026
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Driffield Junior 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
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 16 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle.
5 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
505 pupils
530 places
25 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.
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
78
SEN Support
25
EHC Plans
20.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
496
Total Pupils
251
Boys
245
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
19.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,174
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,128
Per pupil
£2907k
Total funding
£223k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
14.5%
Persistent absence
516
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 Junior School
Questions parents ask about Driffield Junior School
What are SATs results like at Driffield Junior School?
Of the pupils at Driffield Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Driffield Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Driffield Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Driffield Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Driffield Junior 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 Junior School?
Driffield Junior School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Driffield Junior School?
Classes at Driffield Junior School average 29.2 pupils (2025/26). 6 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Driffield Junior School?
Driffield Junior School has around 496 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Driffield Junior School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Driffield Junior School in 2024/25. 14.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Driffield Junior School?
Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Driffield Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Driffield Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 16 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle. 5 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 Junior School?
Driffield Junior School is at Bridlington Road, Driffield, YO25 5HN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)