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Before converting it had had a series of deteriorating Ofsted assessments. There have been leadership changes and it is happy school where students feel safe.<ref name="Ofsted Report 2020">{{cite web |title=Ofsted Report 2020 |url=https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50144775 |website=ofsted.gov.uk |accessdate=23 March 2020}}[[File:UKOpenGovernmentLicence.svg|30px]] This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under the [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Open Government Licence v3.0]. © Crown copyright |
Before converting it had had a series of deteriorating Ofsted assessments. There have been leadership changes and it is happy school where students feel safe.<ref name="Ofsted Report 2020">{{cite web |title=Ofsted Report 2020 |url=https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50144775 |website=ofsted.gov.uk |accessdate=23 March 2020}}[[File:UKOpenGovernmentLicence.svg|30px]] This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under the [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Open Government Licence v3.0]. © Crown copyright |
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The environment promotes learning: these include a purpose built Art and Technology building and a new state of the art Performing Arts block. The schools North building has had a £1.2 million refurbishment that also lead to energy efficiencies. The school accesses the adjacent [[East Riding Leisure Centre]] and equipped with the latest fitness equipment. the school's facilities are also used by our facilities are actively used by the local community outside school hours. <ref name="tes"/> |
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Revision as of 16:56, 23 March 2020
| Driffield School & Sixth Form | |
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| Address | |
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Manorfield Road , , YO25 5HR | |
| Coordinates | 54°00′31″N 00°25′39″W / 54.00861°N 0.42750°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary school with a Sixth form |
| 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[update] [2] |
| Capacity | 1992 |
| Website | www |
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.
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 1 February 2017.[2]
Description
Driffield School & Sixth Form is an 11-19 Comprehensive School with approximately 1,500 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]
Driffield has the full comprehensive mix of students. The most able who aim secure places at Russell group universities, and by those who rely on the school for the extra support and care they can sometimes need. [4]
Before converting it had had a series of deteriorating Ofsted assessments. There have been leadership changes and it is happy school where students feel safe.[5]
The environment promotes learning: these include a purpose built Art and Technology building and a new state of the art Performing Arts block. The schools North building has had a £1.2 million refurbishment that also lead to energy efficiencies. The school accesses the adjacent East Riding Leisure Centre and equipped with the latest fitness equipment. the school's facilities are also used by our facilities are actively used by the local community outside school hours. [4]
Notable alumni
Mick Woodmansey, drummer.
References
- ^ "Prospectus 2019" (PDF). www.driffieldschool.net. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Driffield School and Sixth Form - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Driffield School". Ofsted report 2011. PDF download required. Retrieved 11 May 2012
- ^ a b c "Driffield School & Sixth Form - Tes Jobs". www.tes.com. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "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
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