Schools in Driffield
· East Riding of Yorkshire · 19 schools
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Schools in Driffield (19)
- Beeford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · YO25 8AY
Ofsted: Good (2015)KS2: 67% expected (2025) - Brandesburton Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · YO25 8RG
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 88% expected (2025) - Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · YO25 4NE
Ofsted: Good (2011)New report cardKS2: 55% expected (2025) - Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School
Primary · Ages 4-7 · YO25 6RS
Ofsted: Good (2014) - Driffield School and Sixth Form
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · YO25 5HR
Ofsted: Good (2020)Attainment 8: 42.4 (2026) - Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · YO25 3EX
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 85% expected (2025) - Hutton Cranswick Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · YO25 9PD
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 76% expected (2025) - Kilham Church of England Voluntary Controlled School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · YO25 4SR
Ofsted: Good (2015)KS2: 89% expected (2025) - Lockington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · YO25 9SH
Ofsted: Good (2023) - Middleton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · YO25 9UQ
Ofsted: Good (2020)KS2: 56% expected (2025) - Nafferton Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · YO25 4LJ
Ofsted: Good (2022)KS2: 80% expected (2025)76% of first choices got in - North Frodingham Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · YO25 8LA
Ofsted: Good (2021)New report cardKS2: 62% expected (2025) - Sledmere Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · YO25 3XP
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 50% expected (2025) - Wold Newton Foundation School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · YO25 3YJ
Ofsted: Good (2012)KS2: 75% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Driffield (17)Special schools in Driffield (1)Secondary schools in Driffield (1)
19
17 primary · 1 secondary
3,760
79% capacity used
6
0 outstanding · 6 good
4,743
983 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
42.4
GCSE Eng+Maths
37.4%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
1,230 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +308 primary and +221 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
84% occupied · 412 spare places
Secondary Schools
71% occupied · 578 spare places
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.