What did Ofsted's latest inspection of Driffield School and Sixth Form find?

An ungraded Ofsted inspection in February 2025 found: Standards maintained. An ungraded inspection issues no grade. Ofsted last graded Driffield School and Sixth Form Good, in January 2020.

How many pupils attend Driffield School and Sixth Form?

Driffield School and Sixth Form has 1,414 pupils on roll.

What are Driffield School and Sixth Form’s exam results?

In 2025-26 (DfE’s provisional figures), its average Attainment 8 score was 42.4: DfE’s measure of pupils’ results across eight GCSE-level subjects. In 2024-25, A-level students averaged 32.03 points per A-level entry. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.

What ages does Driffield School and Sixth Form take?

Driffield School and Sixth Form admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Driffield School and Sixth Form located?

Driffield School and Sixth Form is located in Driffield, YO25 5HR, East Riding of Yorkshire.

How do I apply to Driffield School and Sixth Form?

Driffield School and Sixth Form is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Driffield School and Sixth Form?

On offer day for 2024-25 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Driffield School and Sixth Form was 10.229 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Driffield School and Sixth Form?

When Driffield School and Sixth Form has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Places will first be allocated to children who are looked after by a local authority and to children who were previously looked after, including children who were previously looked after outside England, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order; 2. Catchment area — Places will next be allocated to children who live in the school's designated catchment area. The child concerned must be resident in the catchment area by 9 January 2027 to qualify under this criterion in the normal secondary admissions round; 3. Sibling attending the school — for secondary schools only - places will next be allocated to children who will have a sibling attending the school in years 7-11 at the time of admission, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If the measurement of the distance from home to school above does not distinguish between two or more applicants with equal priority, random allocation will be used as the final tie-breaker, and independently verified.

What is the largest ethnic background at Driffield School and Sixth Form?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 94.3% of pupils at Driffield School and Sixth Form are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Driffield School and Sixth Form: Ofsted, Results & Catchment

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How close did you need to live?

10.229miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2024-25 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at Driffield School and Sixth Form, year by year →

How places are decided at Driffield School and Sixth Form

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Places will first be allocated to children who are looked after by a local authority and to children who were previously looked after, including children who were previously looked after outside England, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order.
2Catchment area — Places will next be allocated to children who live in the school's designated catchment area. The child concerned must be resident in the catchment area by 9 January 2027 to qualify under this criterion in the normal secondary admissions round.
3Sibling attending the school — for secondary schools only - places will next be allocated to children who will have a sibling attending the school in years 7-11 at the time of admission.
4Named feeder school — for secondary admissions only - places will next be allocated to children who attend one of the school's named feeder junior or primary schools. Attending a feeder school does not guarantee a child a place at a secondary school.
5Children of staff — Places will next be allocated to children of members of staff of the school. The member of staff must have been employed by the school for two years or more at the time the application for admission to the school is made or have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
6Distance — Places will next be allocated to those children who live closest to the school. The distance from the child's home to the school will be measured and priority will be given to those living nearest to the school.

If two applications tie: If the measurement of the distance from home to school above does not distinguish between two or more applicants with equal priority, random allocation will be used as the final tie-breaker, and independently verified.

Distance measured using GIS mapping from LLPG address points (straight line) per section 6.7.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Driffield School and Sixth Form: key facts

What did Ofsted's latest inspection of Driffield School and Sixth Form find?: An ungraded Ofsted inspection in February 2025 found: Standards maintained. An ungraded inspection issues no grade. Ofsted last graded Driffield School and Sixth Form Good, in January 2020.
How many pupils attend Driffield School and Sixth Form?: Driffield School and Sixth Form has 1,414 pupils on roll.
What are Driffield School and Sixth Form’s exam results?: In 2025-26 (DfE’s provisional figures), its average Attainment 8 score was 42.4: DfE’s measure of pupils’ results across eight GCSE-level subjects. In 2024-25, A-level students averaged 32.03 points per A-level entry. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.
What ages does Driffield School and Sixth Form take?: Driffield School and Sixth Form admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Driffield School and Sixth Form located?: Driffield School and Sixth Form is located in Driffield, YO25 5HR, East Riding of Yorkshire.
How do I apply to Driffield School and Sixth Form?: Driffield School and Sixth Form is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Driffield School and Sixth Form?: On offer day for 2024-25 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Driffield School and Sixth Form was 10.229 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Driffield School and Sixth Form?: When Driffield School and Sixth Form has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Places will first be allocated to children who are looked after by a local authority and to children who were previously looked after, including children who were previously looked after outside England, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order; 2. Catchment area — Places will next be allocated to children who live in the school's designated catchment area. The child concerned must be resident in the catchment area by 9 January 2027 to qualify under this criterion in the normal secondary admissions round; 3. Sibling attending the school — for secondary schools only - places will next be allocated to children who will have a sibling attending the school in years 7-11 at the time of admission, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If the measurement of the distance from home to school above does not distinguish between two or more applicants with equal priority, random allocation will be used as the final tie-breaker, and independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at Driffield School and Sixth Form?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 94.3% of pupils at Driffield School and Sixth Form are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Driffield Junior School

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Good

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Good

North Frodingham Primary School

Primary

Needs attention

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Expected standard

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How close did you need to live?

10.229miles

Last distance offered at Driffield School and Sixth Form, year by year →

How places are decided at Driffield School and Sixth Form

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Places will first be allocated to children who are looked after by a local authority and to children who were previously looked after, including children who were previously looked after outside England, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order.
2Catchment area — Places will next be allocated to children who live in the school's designated catchment area. The child concerned must be resident in the catchment area by 9 January 2027 to qualify under this criterion in the normal secondary admissions round.
3Sibling attending the school — for secondary schools only - places will next be allocated to children who will have a sibling attending the school in years 7-11 at the time of admission.
4Named feeder school — for secondary admissions only - places will next be allocated to children who attend one of the school's named feeder junior or primary schools. Attending a feeder school does not guarantee a child a place at a secondary school.
5Children of staff — Places will next be allocated to children of members of staff of the school. The member of staff must have been employed by the school for two years or more at the time the application for admission to the school is made or have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
6Distance — Places will next be allocated to those children who live closest to the school. The distance from the child's home to the school will be measured and priority will be given to those living nearest to the school.

Distance measured using GIS mapping from LLPG address points (straight line) per section 6.7.

Driffield School and Sixth Form: key facts

What did Ofsted's latest inspection of Driffield School and Sixth Form find?: An ungraded Ofsted inspection in February 2025 found: Standards maintained. An ungraded inspection issues no grade. Ofsted last graded Driffield School and Sixth Form Good, in January 2020.
How many pupils attend Driffield School and Sixth Form?: Driffield School and Sixth Form has 1,414 pupils on roll.
What are Driffield School and Sixth Form’s exam results?: In 2025-26 (DfE’s provisional figures), its average Attainment 8 score was 42.4: DfE’s measure of pupils’ results across eight GCSE-level subjects. In 2024-25, A-level students averaged 32.03 points per A-level entry. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.
What ages does Driffield School and Sixth Form take?: Driffield School and Sixth Form admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Driffield School and Sixth Form located?: Driffield School and Sixth Form is located in Driffield, YO25 5HR, East Riding of Yorkshire.
How do I apply to Driffield School and Sixth Form?: Driffield School and Sixth Form is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Driffield School and Sixth Form?: On offer day for 2024-25 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Driffield School and Sixth Form was 10.229 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Driffield School and Sixth Form?: When Driffield School and Sixth Form has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Places will first be allocated to children who are looked after by a local authority and to children who were previously looked after, including children who were previously looked after outside England, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order; 2. Catchment area — Places will next be allocated to children who live in the school's designated catchment area. The child concerned must be resident in the catchment area by 9 January 2027 to qualify under this criterion in the normal secondary admissions round; 3. Sibling attending the school — for secondary schools only - places will next be allocated to children who will have a sibling attending the school in years 7-11 at the time of admission, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If the measurement of the distance from home to school above does not distinguish between two or more applicants with equal priority, random allocation will be used as the final tie-breaker, and independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at Driffield School and Sixth Form?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 94.3% of pupils at Driffield School and Sixth Form are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Other inspected schools in the same area.

Connected nurseries & schools

Feeder schools & nurseries

Children attending these settings are given priority in this school's admissions.

Driffield Junior School

Primary

Good

Hutton Cranswick Community Primary School

Primary

Good

Nafferton Primary School

Primary

Good

North Frodingham Primary School

Primary

Needs attention

Wold Newton Foundation School

Primary

Expected standard

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