Driffield School
| Driffield School & Sixth Form | |
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| Address | |
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Manorfield Road , , YO25 5HR | |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary school with a Sixth form |
| Established | 1964 |
| Department for Education URN | 118078 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Age | 11 to 18
Houses: Brontë, Fawcett, Mortimer, Johnson and Holtby Former houses: Wilberforce |
| Enrollment | 1,890 |
| Website | http://www.driffieldschool.net/ |
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 2,000 pupils aged 11–18,[1] who come from rural communities in the Yorkshire Wolds.
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'.[2] 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.
Headteachers
- 1964 to 1991 – Mr John Harrison
- 1991 to 2001 – Mr David Thacker
- 2001 to 2004 – Mr Michael Chapman
- 2004 to 2012 – Mr Martin Green
- 2012 to 2016 – Mr Simon Jones
- 2016 – Mr Dave McCreedy (acting headteacher until the end of the school year)
References
- ^ "Driffield School", Directgov. Retrieved 11 May 2012
- ^ "Driffield School". Ofsted report 2011. PDF download required. Retrieved 11 May 2012
External links
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