Located in Driffield, Wold Newton Foundation School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

Wold Newton Foundation School currently has around 104 pupils on roll, which is about 75% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 43.3% boys and 56.7% girls. Around 15.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (100%).

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.

School Information

Address: Back Street, Driffield, YO25 3YJ
Website: http://www.woldnewton.eriding.net
Telephone: 01262470633
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: East Riding of Yorkshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Kay Kelly
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 118120

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 25/04/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 139
Number of Pupils: 104
Number of Boys: 45
Number of Girls: 59

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 16% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British100.00%104
Pakistani0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other White0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (-1.5)
Writing: Average (-2.0)
Maths: Average (-2.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
50%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
57%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
104.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
103.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wold Newton Foundation School
Back Street , Wold Newton YO25 3YJ
3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.