North Frodingham Primary School, Driffield

Ofsted's report card from its 19 May 2026 inspection grades North Frodingham Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard, 2 expected standard and 4 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Since the last inspection, leaders have further refined and enhanced the high-quality personal development programme across school."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Up to the end of the 2023-2024 academic year, pupils' attendance was consistently and significantly below national figures."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "This is an inclusive school where all are welcome."

Achievement - Needs attention. "A significant minority of pupils have gaps in their essential knowledge owing to inconsistent teaching over time."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "Leaders have designed an appropriately sequenced curriculum that sets out the key skills and knowledge that pupils need to develop."

Early years - Needs attention. "Leaders have clear ambition for children in early years."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "Since the last inspection, leaders have worked strategically to improve some areas of the school's provision further."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teachers' approach to teaching and task choice make sure that gaps in pupils' basic reading, writing and mathematical skills are more swiftly identified and closed so pupils achieve as well as they should"; "Leaders should ensure that the curriculum implementation in early years consistently promotes and provides opportunities for children to practise their basic skills so they are better prepared for the move to key stage 1"; "Leaders should ensure that, where there are aspects of the school's provision that are not at the expected standard, their actions for improvement are swift and effective so that any weaknesses are addressed".

In its own words: "Welcome to North Frodingham Primary School where we really do live up to our vision statement. We are committed to providing an exceptional and inclusive learning community, in which children and adults have mutual respect for each other and potential can be realised within the process of lifelong learning at North Frodingham Primary School."

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at North Frodingham Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 56% 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 20% in reading and 20% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 2 families put North Frodingham Primary School as their first choice and 5 named it as one of their preferences, for 2 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to North Frodingham Primary School are Beeford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); Brandesburton Primary School (3.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 100% maths); Nafferton Primary School (4.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 82% maths); and Driffield Junior School (5.3 miles, Good, 72% reading, 74% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than North Frodingham Primary School.

34.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

North Frodingham Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 7 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of North Frodingham Primary School.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is North Frodingham Main St, 70 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in East Riding of Yorkshire (31).

North Frodingham Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.