Skipsea Primary School, based in Driffield, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community 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.
Skipsea Primary School currently has around 63 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.6% boys and 52.4% girls. Around 43.1% 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 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (95.2%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Hornsea Road, Driffield, YO25 8ST |
| Website: | https://www.hbsfed.co.uk/skipsea-primary |
| Telephone: | 01262468394 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Victoria Hart |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 117882 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/01/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 70 |
| Number of Pupils: | 63 |
| Number of Boys: | 30 |
| Number of Girls: | 33 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 95.20% | 60 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.80% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skipsea Primary School Hornsea Road , Skipsea YO25 8ST | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.