Nafferton Primary School

Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed

Westgate, Nafferton, Driffield, YO25 4LJ

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OfstedGoodInspected 24 May 2022
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%England 62% · 2024/25
3rd highest of 8 state primary schools in Driffield.
Higher than 72% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils294Room for 270 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 285 in 2019, 284 in 2021, 277 in 2022, 284 in 2023, 274 in 2024, 284 in 2025, 294 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.358 for 45 places, September 2026
1st highest of 16 state primary schools in Driffield.
Higher than 94% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 24 May 2022.

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
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

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

45 pupils in this year group.

73% — 16 points above the East Riding of Yorkshire average, and 11 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolEast Riding of YorkshireEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 73% 57% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 13% 5% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 78% 73% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 82% 69% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 82% 70% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 106 104 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 106 103 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
50% 60% 70% 80% 90% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 71%This school 2023/24: 84%This school 2024/25: 73% This school England 62% 2022/23 71% 2023/24 84% 2024/25 73%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. 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 primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place.

Places offered45
Families who put it first58
Of those, offered a place44 (76%)
Families who listed it at all72

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.1 · 2026: 1.3

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in East Riding of Yorkshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolEast Riding of YorkshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
17th highest of 17 state primary schools in Driffield.
Higher than 17% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
9.9% 19.8%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
9th highest of 17 state primary schools in Driffield.
Higher than 66% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
3.9% 4.2%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
8th highest of 17 state primary schools in Driffield.
Higher than 63% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
16.2% 13.5%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
11th highest of 17 state primary schools in Driffield.
Higher than 7% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
0.7% 5.3%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
5th lowest of 17 state primary schools in Driffield.
Lower than 75% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
4.2% 4.8%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
6th lowest of 17 state primary schools in Driffield.
Lower than 82% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
6.6% 10.5%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
Joint 1st lowest of 17 state primary schools in Driffield.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0 2.1 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
Joint 1st lowest of 17 state primary schools in Driffield.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 0.9% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.03% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
3rd highest of 17 state primary schools in Driffield.
Higher than 47% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
20.4 20.5 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
2nd highest of 17 state primary schools in Driffield.
Higher than 73% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
12.1 10.1 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
7th highest of 10 state primary schools in Driffield.
Higher than 31% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
7.8% 11.1%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * 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.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Nafferton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Nafferton Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 24 May 2022.

How did Nafferton Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Nafferton Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 58 families put Nafferton Primary School as their first choice for 45 places: about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. 44 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.