Located in Driffield, Kings Mill School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 2 to 19. The school is a community special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Kings Mill School currently has around 136 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 75% boys and 25% girls. Around 52.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 13.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 47.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 11% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Victoria Road, Driffield, YO25 6UG |
| Website: | www.kingsmillschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01377253375 |
| School Type: | Community special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Alison Hall |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 118144 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/01/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 130 |
| Number of Pupils: | 136 |
| Number of Boys: | 102 |
| Number of Girls: | 34 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 13.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 47.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 91.90% | 125 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.20% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 2.20% | 3 |
| Other White | 2.20% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.70% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driffield Junior School Bridlington Road , YO25 5HN | 3out of 4 | 685 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School St John's Road , Crosshill YO25 6RS | 3out of 4 | 766 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Northfield Infant School Southfield Close , YO25 5YN | 3out of 4 | 1,073 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driffield School and Sixth Form Manorfield Road , YO25 5HR | - not rated | 1,322 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Driffield School and Sixth Form Manorfield Road , YO25 5HR | 3out of 4 | 1,322 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.