Beverley Grammar School
Academy converter · sixth form · 829 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.2
Academy sponsor led
Driffield School and Sixth Form
- Pupils on roll
- 1,414of 1,992 places
- Free school meals
- 26.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 224
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 12 February 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Driffield School and Sixth Form (URN 118078, until 28 November 2016).
What the data says
Of the 216 pupils who finished Year 11 at Driffield School and Sixth Form in 2023, 43% stayed on in Driffield School and Sixth Form’s own sixth form (East Riding of Yorkshire average 24%), 36% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 97 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 53% went to university (East Riding of Yorkshire 37%, England 37%), and 23% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Food Preparation and Nutrition is unusually popular at GCSE: 21% of the year group took it, against 8% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 44.0 against 46.1 across England and 44.9 in East Riding of Yorkshire, with 35% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in East Riding of Yorkshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | East Riding of Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 216 | 3,428 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 86% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 43% | 24% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 6% | 23% | 13% |
| — further education college | 36% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 6% | 3% |
| Employment | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 1% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | East Riding of Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 97 | 1,997 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 53% | 37% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 23% | 13% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 28% | 29% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | East Riding of Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 44.0 | 44.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 35% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 62% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 44% | 38% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.00 | 3.99 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 26% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 34.4 | 33.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 47.4 | 48.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 3% | 5% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 224 | 100% | 86% | 7% | 21% | 61% |
| English Language | 224 | 100% | 89% | 7% | 20% | 61% |
| Mathematics | 224 | 100% | 88% | 20% | 22% | 70% |
| Combined Science | 170 | 76% | 65% | 6% | 9% | 50% |
| History | 115 | 51% | 41% | 19% | 26% | 54% |
| Geography | 113 | 50% | 41% | 23% | 25% | 68% |
| Chemistry | 54 | 24% | 23% | 35% | 47% | 83% |
| Spanish | 54 | 24% | 19% | 7% | 27% | 37% |
| Biology | 54 | 24% | 23% | 39% | 45% | 81% |
| Physics | 54 | 24% | 23% | 39% | 46% | 83% |
| French | 48 | 21% | 18% | 19% | 29% | 63% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 46 | 21% | 8% | 9% | 21% | 28% |
| Business Studies | 45 | 20% | 18% | 13% | 20% | 44% |
| Photography | 37 | 17% | 6% | 5% | 19% | 81% |
| Physical Education | 33 | 15% | 11% | 21% | 24% | 70% |
| Fine Art | 26 | 12% | 9% | 15% | 28% | 88% |
| Religious Studies | 24 | 11% | 31% | 33% | 32% | 83% |
| Media Studies | 23 | 10% | 4% | 4% | 20% | 52% |
| Computer Science | 22 | 10% | 13% | 5% | 30% | 32% |
| Design and Technology | 20 | 9% | 11% | 15% | 23% | 60% |
| Drama | 14 | 6% | 7% | 7% | 27% | 64% |
| Music | 7 | 3% | 5% | 14% | 33% | 71% |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 45 | 62% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 44 | 60% | — |
| Sports Studies | 39 | 53% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 28 | 38% | — |
| Small Business Management | 26 | 36% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | East Riding of Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 203 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 73 | 677 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 32.03 | 32.63 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 23% | 16% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | 18 | 25% | 10% |
| Biology | 13 | 18% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 12 | 16% | 31% |
| Psychology | 12 | 16% | 23% |
| Sociology | 11 | 15% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 11 | 15% | 13% |
| Politics | 10 | 14% | 6% |
| Chemistry | 10 | 14% | 17% |
| Media Studies | 9 | 12% | 4% |
| Physics | 9 | 12% | 12% |
| English Language | 8 | 11% | 4% |
| History | 8 | 11% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 7 | 10% | 5% |
| English Literature | 7 | 10% | 11% |
| Drama | 7 | 10% | 2% |
| Film Studies | 6 | 8% | 2% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Graphic Communication | — | — | 2% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 42 | 58% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 10 | 14% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 9 | 12% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.