Driffield School

Driffield School & Sixth Form is a coeducational comprehensive school which is situated on Manorfield Road in Driffield, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The school has nearly 1400 pupils aged 11–18,[2] who come from rural communities in the Yorkshire Wolds.

Driffield School & Sixth Form
Address
Manorfield Road Driffield , East Riding of Yorkshire , YO25 5HR England
Coordinates	54°00′31″N 00°25′39″W
Information
Type	Academy
Established	1964
Trust	The Education Alliance UID:3511
Department for Education URN	143854 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
CEO	Jonny Uttley[1]
Executive Principal	Scott Ratheram
Age	11 to 18 Houses: Brontë, Mortimer, Johnson and Holtby Former houses: Wilberforce, Fawcett
Enrolment	1349 as of March 2020[2]
Capacity	1992
Website	www.driffieldschool.net
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History

In the 2011 Ofsted inspection Driffield School & Sixth Form was classed as grade 2, 'good'. Overall effectiveness of post 16 provision was classified as grade 3, 'satisfactory'.[3] In 2016 Headteacher Simon Jones resigned following a visit from Ofsted, after which the school was placed in 'Special Measures'. The Governing Body of the school then sought support from multi-academy trust The Education Alliance. It converted to an academy on 1 February 2017.[2]

Description

Driffield School & Sixth Form is an 11–19 comprehensive school with approximately 1,800 students on roll. It is part of The Education Alliance, a growing multi-academy trust, currently consisting of this school, South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College, Malet Lambert School, The Snaith School, Hunsley Primary School, North Cave Church of England Primary School and Yorkshire Wolds Teacher Training.[4]

Before converting it had had a series of deteriorating Ofsted assessments. There have been leadership changes and Ofsted found that it is a happy school where students feel safe.[5]

The school has a purpose-built Art and Technology building and a Performing Arts block. The school's North building has had a £1.2 million refurbishment that also led to energy efficiencies. The school accesses the adjacent East Riding Leisure Centre, and the school's facilities are also used by the local community outside school hours.[4]

Academics

The five year curriculum is taught in two key stages: Key Stage 3 in Years 7, 8 and 9 and Key Stage 4 in Years 10 and 11). Students study the core subjects, English, maths and science, alongside a wide range of non-core subjects. All students at Key Stage 3 study an hour of Achieving Personal Excellence (APEX) per week; these lessons focus on aspects of personal, social, health and economic education. They must also do two hours of PE.[6]

In year 9 students proceed to the extended Key Stage 4. They continue to study the core subjects and do three targeted options. All students sit GCSEs at end of year 11.[6] Somestudents are guided into a Vocational pathway where one of their three options will be a BTEC Level 2 in Digital Information Technology, Engineering, Enterprise and Marketing, Health and Social Care or Sports Studies.[7]

The sixth form have separate facilities and a separate dining hall.[8]

Notable alumni

• Mick Woodmansey, drummer

References

1. "Prospectus 2019" (PDF). www.driffieldschool.net. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
2. "Driffield School and Sixth Form – GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
3. "Driffield School". Ofsted report 2011. PDF download required. Retrieved 11 May 2012
4. "Driffield School & Sixth Form – Tes Jobs". www.tes.com. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
5. "Ofsted Report 2020". ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2020. This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright
6. "Curriculum". Driffield School & Sixth Form. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
7. "Year 9 Options" (PDF). www.driffieldschool.net. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
8. "Sixth Form Prospectus" (PDF). www.driffieldschool.net. Retrieved 23 March 2020.

External links

• School website