Driffield Junior School

East Riding of Yorkshire · YO25 5HN

General information Junior School · 7-11 years Who goes here 496 pupils, 29.8% FSM

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Driffield Junior School

General Information

Address: Bridlington Road, Driffield, YO25 5HN – View on map
Phone: 01377253371
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Ruth Dixon
Age range: 7-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

496 pupils out of 530 places

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 148
% eligible for free school meals: 29.8%
Pupil mix: 2 in 10 (similar to the East Riding of Yorkshire average)
English as an additional language: 6% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 5% a year (East Riding of Yorkshire 12.2%, typical in England 13.9%) Low turnover
Where they went: about 30% moved to another school, 70% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. "Low turnover" means it's among the quarter of similar schools in England where teachers are most likely to stay.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across East Riding of Yorkshire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 1 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 1 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 2 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 5.1%
Persistently absent pupils: 14.5%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 15.7%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 5.0%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Specific learning difficulty: 27 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 25 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 12 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 9 pupils
Hearing impairment: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 8 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 6 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 4 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 4 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 59% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 4% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: in line with the East Riding of Yorkshire average (57%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: As expected (3-year average 56% against an expected 60%)
3-year average (expected standard): 56%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 72% · Writing 76% · Maths 74% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 76%
Average test scores: reading 105, maths 104
Based on: 119 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolEast Riding of Yorkshire averageEngland→ Broadly steady No clear rise or fall since 2022/23 (changes this small are normal from one year group to the next). In 2024/25 this school was in line with the East Riding of Yorkshire average (57%).

Year 6 SATs: joint 47th of 107 junior and primary schools in the area

=45St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy60%
=45Swinefleet Primary School60%
=47Driffield Junior School59%
=47Hallgate Primary School Cottingham59%
=47Keldmarsh Primary School59%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

=1Newbald Primary School100%
=1Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School100%
#3Kilham Church of England Voluntary Controlled School89%
#4Wilberfoss Church of England Primary School87%
=5Springhead Primary School86%
=5St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss86%
=5Woodmansey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School86%
#8St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy83%
#9Tickton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School81%
=10Croxby Primary School78%
=10North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School78%
=10Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School78%
=10South Cave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School78%
#14St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy77%
#15Quay Academy76%
=16Brandesburton Primary School75%
=16Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School75%
=16Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy75%
#19Gilberdyke Primary School74%
=20Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School73%
=20Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School73%
=20Melbourne Primary School73%
=20Nafferton Primary School73%
=20Walkington Primary School73%
#25Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School70%
#26Riston Church of England Primary Academy69%
=27Newport Primary School68%
=27Stamford Bridge Primary School68%
#29Welton Primary School67%
#30Hunsley Primary66%
=31Hook Church of England Primary School65%
=31Pocklington Junior School65%
=31Swanland Primary School65%
=34Acre Heads Primary School64%
=34Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School64%
=34Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School64%
=34Westfield Primary School64%
=38Aldbrough Primary School63%
=38Bilton Community Primary School63%
=38St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole63%
=38Warter Church of England Primary School63%
=38Willerby Carr Lane Primary School63%
=43Bacon Garth Primary School62%
=43Molescroft Primary School62%
=45St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy60%
=45Swinefleet Primary School60%
=47Driffield Junior School59%
=47Hallgate Primary School Cottingham59%
=47Keldmarsh Primary School59%
=50Anlaby Primary School58%
=50Hutton Cranswick Community Primary School58%
=50Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School58%
=50St Thomas More Voluntary Catholic Academy58%
=50Wold Newton Foundation School58%
=55Boynton Primary School57%
=55Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School57%
=55Hilderthorpe Primary School57%
=55Hornsea Community Primary School57%
=55Thorngumbald Primary School57%
=60Airmyn Park Primary School56%
=60Beeford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School56%
=60Eastrington Primary School56%
=60Howden Junior School56%
=60New Pasture Lane Primary School56%
=60North Frodingham Primary School56%
=60St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley56%
=67Bempton Primary School55%
=67Beverley Minster CE Primary School55%
=67Patrington CofE Primary Academy55%
=67Snaith Primary School55%
=67Withernsea Primary School55%
#72All Saints Church of England Junior Academy54%
=73Bubwith Community Primary School53%
=73Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School53%
=73Leconfield Primary School53%
=73Preston Primary School53%
=77Boothferry Primary School52%
=77Brough Primary School52%
#79Swinemoor Primary School51%
=80Kirk Ella St Andrew's Community Primary School50%
=80North Cave Church of England Primary School50%
=80Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School50%
#83Burlington Junior School49%
#84Hedon Primary School48%
#85Wawne Primary School47%
=86Elloughton Primary School46%
=86Inmans Primary School46%
=86Mount Pleasant Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School46%
=89Barmby Moor Church of England Primary School45%
=89Sledmere Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School45%
=91Keyingham Primary School44%
=91Middleton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School44%
#93Parkside Primary School42%
#94Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School40%
#95Marshlands Primary School39%
=96Dunswell Primary School38%
=96Hornsea Burton Primary School38%
=96Roos Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School38%
=96Sigglesthorne Church of England Primary Academy38%
#100Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School36%
#101Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy35%
#102Kingsway Primary School33%
#103Burstwick Community Primary School27%
=104Burton Pidsea Primary School25%
=104Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School25%
=106Beverley St Nicholas Primary School24%
=106Rawcliffe Primary School24%

View full Ofsted inspection report

2nd of 3 junior schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for Ofsted rating

#1All Saints Church of England Junior AcademyGood
#2Driffield Junior SchoolGood
#3Pocklington Junior SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1All Saints Church of England Junior AcademyGood
#2Driffield Junior SchoolGood
#3Pocklington Junior SchoolGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £6,174 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

4th of 6 junior schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for spending per pupil

#2Pocklington Junior School£6,456
#3Howden Junior School£6,353
#4Driffield Junior School£6,174
#5Mount Pleasant Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School£6,052
#6All Saints Church of England Junior Academy£5,683

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Burlington Junior School£8,075
#2Pocklington Junior School£6,456
#3Howden Junior School£6,353
#4Driffield Junior School£6,174
#5Mount Pleasant Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School£6,052
#6All Saints Church of England Junior Academy£5,683

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