Driffield Junior School

About Driffield Junior School

Driffield Junior School sits within the East Riding of Yorkshire local authority, a large county with 123 primary schools where only five hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself is ranked 87th in the LA based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, placing it in the bottom half of local primaries. Its top-performing neighbours include Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in Fangfoss, and Walkington Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. Driffield Junior is a state-funded, mixed-gender junior school for children aged 7 to 11, with a non-religious character. It has a substantial roll of 508 pupils, close to its capacity of 530, and a notably high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 30.7 per cent, well above the national average.

Academically, Driffield Junior School's most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2012 rated it Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. An ungraded inspection in April 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. At Key Stage 2 in 2023/24, 47 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is below the LA average of 61 per cent. Only one per cent achieved the higher standard in all three subjects. In reading, 67 per cent met the expected level and 25 per cent reached the higher standard; in writing, 67 per cent met the expected level but just two per cent achieved the higher standard; and in maths, 62 per cent met the expected level with 17 per cent reaching the higher standard. Average scores were 103 in reading and 101 in maths. Nationally, the school ranks in the bottom 18 per cent of primaries on the combined expected standard metric.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a sports hall, playing fields, library, ICT suite, music rooms, a forest school area, a sensory room and a chapel. Sports provision covers cricket, tennis, athletics, swimming, football, netball and cross country, while clubs include drama, choir, gardening and science club. SEND provision is extensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. With its large roll and high FSM rate, Driffield Junior is a well-resourced community school that may particularly suit families looking for strong SEND support and a wide range of extracurricular activities within a non-selective, inclusive setting. Oversubscription is likely given its near-capacity roll, so early application is advisable.

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