Driffield School and Sixth Form
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Driffield, Yorkshire and the Humber YO25 5HR · East Riding of Yorkshire
#194 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#2281 of 4,090 nationally
About Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield School and Sixth Form is a academy secondary located in Driffield, in the East Riding of Yorkshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,414 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 43.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 194th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (54th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (36th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,414; capacity filled 71%; grade 4+ english & maths 62.1%; ebacc average points 4.00.
There are 18 schools in Driffield; Driffield School and Sixth Form ranks 10th of 18 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)44.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)35.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)26%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Driffield School and Sixth Form by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,414
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 26%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 71%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 35.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 62.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.00
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Driffield School and Sixth Form
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Driffield Junior School
Driffield · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
496 students · 590 m away
Northfield Infant School
Driffield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
158 students · 656 m away
Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School
Driffield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
157 students · 1.3 km away
Nafferton Primary School
Driffield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
294 students · 2.3 km away
Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Driffield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
96 students · 5.3 km away
Hutton Cranswick Community Primary School
Driffield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
172 students · 6.0 km away
Kilham Church of England Voluntary Controlled School
Driffield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
100 students · 6.7 km away
North Frodingham Primary School
Driffield · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
61 students · 8.3 km away
Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Driffield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
91 students · 8.4 km away
Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School
Driffield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
30 students · 9.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Batley Girls' High School
Batley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,415 students
The Morley Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,410 students
Sirius Academy West
Hull · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,409 students
Salendine Nook High School
Huddersfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,419 students
All Saints' Catholic High School
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,404 students
Ridgewood School
Doncaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,425 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Driffield School and Sixth Form a good school?
Driffield School and Sixth Form has a Success Index (England) of 43.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #194 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Driffield School and Sixth Form rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Driffield School and Sixth Form ranks #194 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #2281 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Driffield School and Sixth Form?
Driffield School and Sixth Form had 1,414 students in 2025.
Is Driffield School and Sixth Form a primary school or a secondary school?
Driffield School and Sixth Form is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Driffield School and Sixth Form?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Driffield School and Sixth Form; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.