Kings Mill School

Special school · All-through, ages 2 to 19 · Mixed · Nursery class · Sixth form · Boarding

Victoria Road, Driffield, YO25 6UG

01377 253375 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 21 January 2015; confirmed 2024
Pupils137Room for 130 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 125 in 2019, 131 in 2021, 133 in 2022, 138 in 2023, 134 in 2024, 136 in 2025, 137 in 2026. Across England, special state school pupil numbers were up 39% from 2019 to 2025.
Free school meals53%of pupils eligible now

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 21 January 2015.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
Sixth formGood

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 25 June 2024: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

9 pupils in this year group.

Only 9 pupils took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

0% — 57 points below the East Riding of Yorkshire average, and 62 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolEast Riding of YorkshireEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 57% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 5% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 0% 73% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 0% 69% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 0% 70% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 104 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 103 105

"Not published": No figure published.

Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 0%This school 2023/24: 0%This school 2024/25: 0% This school England 62% 2022/23 0% 2023/24 0% 2024/25 0%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

6 pupils in this year group.

Only 6 pupils took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

100% — 6 points above the East Riding of Yorkshire average, and 8 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolEast Riding of YorkshireEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 100% 94% 92%
School sixth form 0% 24% 34%
Sixth form college 0% 23% 13%
Further education college 0% 34% 37%
Apprenticeship 0% 6% 3%
Work 0% 4% 3%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
100%100%

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in East Riding of Yorkshire. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

Admissions dates and schools in East Riding of Yorkshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round. It caters for: Specific learning difficulties (such as dyslexia); Visual impairment; Other difficulties or disabilities; Hearing impairment; Speech, language and communication needs; Autism; Social, emotional and mental health needs; Multi-sensory impairment; Physical disability; Severe learning difficulties; Profound and multiple learning difficulties.

PupilsThis schoolEast Riding of YorkshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 52.3% 38.9%* 51.9%
With an education, health and care plan 100.0% 100.0%* 99.5%
Receiving special educational needs support 0.0% 0.0%* 0.5%
English as an additional language 1.5% 5.4%* 14.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed) 14.2% 10.1%* 12.8%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 30.0% 26.4%* 35.3%
Suspensions per 100 pupils 0.0 0.7 12.3
Pupils suspended at least once 0.0% 0.5% 5.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.00% 0.08%
Pupils per teacher 7.9 7.4 6.6
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 1.6 1.7 2.3
Teachers who left during the year 8.3% 12.0%* 14.3%*

Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Questions parents ask

What is Kings Mill School's Ofsted rating?

Kings Mill School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 21 January 2015. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 25 June 2024, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.