Each year, Driffield School has 240 places available to new Year 7 students. Places are allocated in line with the East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s co-ordinated admission scheme, and we prioritise as follows:
Applications for Year 7 entry should be made through the local authority responsible for the area where you live, even if you want a place for your child at a school in another local authority’s area.
Places are prioritised for:
- Children who are looked after by a local authority and to children who were previously looked after, including children who were previously looked after outside England, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order.
- Children who live in the school’s designated catchment area.
- Children who have a sibling attending the school in Years 7 to 11 at the time of admission.
- Children who have attended the school’s named feeder junior or primary schools since the beginning of National Curriculum Year 3.
- Children of members of staff working at Driffield School and Sixth Form.
- Children who live closest to the school. The distance from the child’s home to the school will be measured and priority will be given to those living nearest to the school.
There are two different types of admissions – those to start school at the ‘normal’ time for the start of the Year 7, and those for places in other year groups or at any other time – these are called ‘in-year’ applications for school places. In-year applications are made for example when a child is already attending one school and the parent/carers wish to move their child from one school to another, and when a family moves to a different area and needs a new school place for their child(ren).
The admission authority for our school is the East Riding of Yorkshire Council and admissions applications are co-ordinated by the Local Authority.
If you would like to visit the school when considering making an application, please call 01377 253631 to arrange a visit.
How do I apply for a ‘normal’ school place for my child?
Applications to start our school for the first time, for the start of Year 7 should be made direct to the Local Authority in which you live by the deadline for applications. Late applications will be considered after those submitted by the deadline, often when there are no places available so it is important that you apply on-time. If you live in the East Riding of Yorkshire Council area, then you can find more information about ‘normal’ admissions processes, deadlines, details of the appeal process and other information at www.eastriding.gov.uk/apply-for-a-school-place. If you live outside the East Riding, you should apply to your ‘home’ Local Authority and not East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
There is no supplementary information form when applying for a place at our school.
How do I apply for an ‘in-year’ school place for my child?
Applications for ‘in-year’ school places are made through the local authority’s co-ordinated admissions scheme for in-year applications, and should be made direct to the Local Authority no earlier than one term before the place is required, and it is recommended that you apply no later than a period of twenty school days, that is four weeks in term time, before you wish for the place to be available for your child. Applications are considered in the order that they have been received, for example if there is one space available in a year group, the parent/carer who applied for their place first will likely be allocated the place for their child. Proof of residence may be required before places can be allocated, and the school fully adheres to the East Riding Fair Access Protocol. Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application as soon as is possible, though this is commonly ten school days after an application has been received, but may be later in certain circumstances.
If you live in East Riding of Yorkshire Council area, then you can find more information about ‘in-year’ admissions processes, and details of the co-ordinated admissions scheme at www.eastriding.gov.uk/school-admissions where you can also find and download an application form along with details of how to appeal for a school place where you have been refused. If you live outside the East Riding, you should apply to your ‘home’ Local Authority and not East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
There is no supplementary information form when applying for a place at our school.
In-Year Admission Arrangements 2022-23
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To find out more about the East Riding Of Yorkshire Council’s coordinated admission Scheme, please use the links below:
ERYC – Co-Ordinated Admissions Scheme Information
Published Admission Numbers 2022-23
Sixth Form Admission Arrangements 2024-25
Who makes decisions on school admissions applications?
The admissions authority for the school is the Council, who make admissions decisions based on information provided by the school such as the capacity of the class/year group and the number of pupils already on roll.
Who should I contact with queries on school admissions?
You can contact the East Riding School Admissions Team by email at schooladmissions@eastriding.gov.uk by writing to School Admissions Team, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, County Hall, Beverley, HU17 9BA. You can also call 01482 392100 in school hours
To view the arrangements for Driffield School & Sixth Form’s 2025-26 admission criteria, please click here.
Admission Arrangements for the 2025-26 academic year
These admission arrangements were determined by the Trust Board in February 2024.
Use the following link to make an application for Year 7 in September 2025:
Citizen Portal – Sign in (eastriding.gov.uk)
The closing date for secondary applications is 31 October 2024. Once this date has passed, please contact the School Admissions team.
You can contact the Office of the Schools Adjudicator by email at osa.team@schoolsadjudicator.gov.uk
Details on how in-year school admissions should be made can be found here.
Admission Arrangements – 2026-27 Annual Consultation
We are currently consulting on our 2026-27 admission arrangements, details on how to make a response can be found on the Consultation Stakeholder Letter and all associated documentation can be viewed on The Education Alliance Website.