Driffield School
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| Driffield School & Sixth Form | |
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Manorfield Road , , YO25 5HR | |
| Coordinates | 54°00′31″N 0°25′37″W / 54.008725°N 0.426950°W |
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| 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.
Notable alumni
Mick Woodmansey, drummer.
References
- ^ "Driffield School", Directgov. Retrieved 11 May 2012
- ^ "Driffield School". Ofsted report 2011. PDF download required. Retrieved 11 May 2012
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